This study examines the deterioration of an NFL running back. The two factors examined in this study are the age and wear and tear of a running back. Age is examined by comparing the affect of one additional year of age ...
This study explores the effects of long-term contracts in Major League Baseball on players’ performance. By predicting performance of individual players using past performance, among other variables, this paper measures ...
A large amount of research has debated the effects of extrinsic incentives on altruistic motivation. This paper contributes to this discussion by examining motivation crowding theory through a unique experimental design. ...
This thesis seeks to explore whether stock market participants are rational in the case of stock prices’ reaction to seasonal company revenue changes. Rational market participants are expected to differentiate between known ...
This paper analyzes how the halo effect, loss aversion, and neglect of the strategic nature of information revelation are present in consumer’s sequential learning and belief updating about the quality of products. The ...
This paper explores the baseball betting market to determine if the Run-Line, a specific form of baseball betting, is market efficient. This analysis builds on prior literature that has analyzed other forms of baseball ...
In this paper I analyze the effects of individual characteristics on the probability of criminal recidivism among parolees using survival analysis. I use these probabilities to make predictions about whether or not individuals ...
Significant empirical and experimental research has been conducted on the motivations behind charitable giving. Recently charities have unlocked a new key trend in encouraging donations: the “breakable” donation chain. ...
When making a decision that involves information acquisition, people can be defined along a spectrum of maximizing and satisficing decision making behavior. This thesis aims to predict effective leadership qualities from ...
This study examines how Major League Baseball (MLB) teams have been selecting players in their First-Year Player Draft. The MLB draft is unique because there is a selection issue with two distinct groups of players (high ...
This paper presents evidence on the relationship between employment opportunities and crime using state unemployment rates and individual weeks of unemployment per year as explanatory variables. The relationship depends ...
This paper analyzes the impact that the influx of foreign players has had on the salaries and labor market outcomes of domestic players in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The study builds on previous literature ...
America is in the throes of an obesity epidemic that is affecting younger and younger populations. Because millions of American children receive free or reduced cost lunches through the National School Lunch (NSLP) program, ...
As the rate of investment in community-driven development (CDD) increases (totaling $85 billion as of 2013 from the World Bank alone), it is increasingly important to understand the causes of its successes and failures. ...
In the National Basketball Association there are many external factors that affect the movement of a point spread from its opening line to its closing line. Injury updates, suspensions, recent game history, and public ...
This paper examines the effect of high school athletic participation on education and labor market outcomes. Specifically, this papers aims to identify how athletic participation affects GPA, educational attainment and ...
Entrepreneurship has been found to play an important role in facilitating economic development and an acceptance of risks, a strong work ethic, and creativity have all been found to be traits of successful entrepreneurs. ...
This paper investigates into performance peer effects of star performers on their average coworkers using regularseason performance data from National Basketball Association (NBA). Fixed effects and logit regressions are ...
The consolidation of corporations has brought monopsony power to many labor markets in America. As labor exploitation is a known and potential outcome connected to monopsony power, unions are essential for protecting ...