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Forthcoming<\/strong><\/p>\n

Abouzaid, Reda* and Kurt W. Rotthoff \u201cIncome, Obesity, and Gender: Unraveling the Obesity Kuznets Curve\u201d<\/a> forthcoming in Applied Economics Letters <\/em><\/p>\n

Cormier, Abigail*, Austin Eggers, Peter A Groothuis, Sean E. Mulholland, and Aleksandar (Sasha) Tomic \u201cThe Impact of Being Named a Top Party School on Peer Rankings and the Academic Profile of a University\u201d<\/a> with Abigail Cormier,* forthcoming in Applied Economics<\/em><\/p>\n

2023<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cormier, Abigail, Austin Eggers, Pete Groothuis, and Kurt W. Rotthoff (2023) The Flutie and Anti-Flutie Effect:\u00a0The Impact of Football Championships and Athletic Malfeasance on the University<\/a> Journal of Sports Economics <\/em>Volume\u00a024,\u00a0Issue\u00a07,\u00a0Pages\u00a0903-931<\/p>\n

Cormier, Abigail, Austin Eggers, Pete Groothuis, and Kurt W. Rotthoff (2023) The Impact of Basketball Malfeasance on the University and its Rankings<\/a> Applied Economics\u00a0<\/em>Volume 55, Issue 33, Pages 3902-3914<\/p>\n

Rotthoff, Kurt W. (2023) Racially Charged Police Enforcement Has Cost the U.S. Economy $53 Billion to $220 Billion in Lost Productivity<\/a> Review of the Black Political Economy\u00a0<\/em>Volume 50, Issue 1, pages 35-57<\/p>\n

Berkowitz, Jason and Kurt W. Rotthoff (2023)\u00a0Real Options Applied to Consumer Goods: A Look at Final Four Ticket Pricing<\/a> Journal of Sports Economics\u00a0<\/em>Volume 24, Issue 2, Pages 139-158 (Lead Article)<\/p>\n

2021<\/strong><\/p>\n

Article (FEE.org): Kurt W. Rotthoff (2021) The Simple Math of How to Retire with Millions<\/a> published at FEE.org<\/em><\/p>\n

Cormier, Abigail and Kurt W. Rotthoff (2021) The Impact of Adoption Subsidies on Children Waiting for Adoption<\/a> Empirical Economics Letters\u00a0<\/em>Volume 20, Issue 21, 2057-2064<\/p>\n

Meissner, Leah, Aishwarya Rai, and Kurt W. Rotthoff (2021) The Superstar Effect in Gymnastics<\/a> Applied Economics\u00a0<\/em>Volume 53, Issue 24, 2791-2798<\/p>\n

2020<\/strong><\/p>\n

McFall, Todd and Kurt W. Rotthoff (2020) Risk Taking Dynamics in Tournaments: Evidence from Professional Golf<\/a>\u00a0Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization\u00a0Vol. 129, November, 378-394<\/em><\/p>\n

Collier, Trevor, Nancy Haskell, Kurt W. Rotthoff and Alaina Smith (2020) The “Cinderella Effect”: The Value of Unexpected\u00a0 March Madness Runs as Advertising for the Schools<\/a>\u00a0Journal of Sports Economics<\/em>\u00a0Volume 21(18), 783-807<\/p>\n

Rotthoff, Kurt W. (2020) The Efficiency of Large(r) Endowments: The Optimal Endowment\u00a0is Bigger than you Might Think<\/a>\u00a0Applied Economics Letters<\/em>\u00a0Volume 16, Issue 16, 1362-1365<\/p>\n

Rotthoff, Kurt. W (2020)\u00a0Revisiting Difficulty Bias, and Other Forms of Bias, in Elite Level Gymnastics<\/a> Journal of Sports Analytics<\/em>\u00a0Vol. 6, No. 1, pp. 1-11<\/p>\n

Sharma, Ghanshyam\u00a0 and Kurt W. Rotthoff (2020) The Impact of Unexpected Natural Disasters on Insurance Markets<\/a>\u00a0Applied Economics Letters\u00a0<\/em>Volume 27, Issue 6, Pages 494-497<\/p>\n

Eggers, Austin, Peter A Groothuis, Parker Redding, Kurt W. Rotthoff, and Michael Solimini* (2020) Universities Behaving Badly: The Impact of Athletic Malfeasances on Student Quality and Enrollment<\/a>\u00a0<\/a>Journal of Sports Economics<\/em>\u00a0Volume 21, Issue 1, 87-100<\/p>\n

2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

Eggers, Austin, Peter A Groothuis, Parker Redding, Kurt W. Rotthoff and Michael Solimini* (2019) The Negative Effect of NCAA Football Bowl Bans on University Enrollment and Applications<\/a>\u00a0Applied Economics<\/em>\u00a0Volume 51, Issue 54, pages 5870-5877<\/p>\n

Kevin P. Belanger, Angela K. Dills, Rey Hernandez-Julian, and Kurt W. Rotthoff (2019) Class Size, Learning, and Knowledge Decay<\/a>\u00a0Eastern Economic Journal <\/em>Volume 45,\u00a0Issue\u00a02<\/a>,\u00a0pp 301-320.<\/p>\n

Sharma, Ghanshyam and Kurt W. Rotthoff (2019)\u00a0Concentration on Employment and Wages: A Look at the Insurance Industry<\/a>\u00a0Atlantic Economic Journal\u00a047(2), 169-178<\/p>\n

Pete Groothuis, Kurt W. Rotthoff, and Mark Strazicich (2019) Productivity in Baseball: How Babe Ruth Beats the Benchmark<\/a>\u00a0The Journal of Sport<\/em>\u00a0Volume 7, Issue 1, Article 3.<\/p>\n

2018<\/strong><\/p>\n

Groothuis, Pete, Craig Depken, and Kurt W. Rotthoff (2018) Family Connections in Motorsports: The Case of Formula One<\/a>\u00a0International Journal of Sport Finance<\/em>\u00a0Volume 13, Issue 4<\/p>\n

Rotthoff, Kurt W. and Bentley Coffey (2018)\u00a0When Utility Jumps: The Value of Money in the Hand<\/a> Theoretical Economics Letters<\/em>\u00a0Volume 8, Issue 1, pages 72-78<\/p>\n

2017<\/strong><\/p>\n

Groothuis, Peter A., Kurt W. Rotthoff, and Mark Strazicich (2017) Structural Breaks in the Game: The Case of Major League Baseball<\/a>\u00a0Journal of Sports Economics\u00a0<\/em>Volume 18, Issue 6, pp. 622-637<\/p>\n

2016<\/strong><\/p>\n

Callahan, Brian P., Sean Mullholland, and Kurt W. Rotthoff (2016) Cultural Bias: Gymnasts, Judges, and Bilateral Trade Agreements<\/a>\u00a0the Journal of Sport\u00a0<\/em>Volume 5: Issue 1, Article 3, 25-45<\/p>\n

Jasina, John and Kurt W Rotthoff (2016) The Impact of the NHL Lockout on County Employment<\/a>\u00a0International Journal of Sport Finance<\/em>\u00a0May, Volume 11, Issue 2, Pages 114-123<\/p>\n

Groothuis, Pete and Kurt W Rotthoff (2016) The Economic Impact and Civic Pride of Sports Teams and Mega-events: Do the Public and Professionals Agree?<\/a>\u00a0Economic Affairs\u00a0<\/em>Volume 36, Issue 1, pages 21-32<\/p>\n

Dills, Angela K., Rey Hernandez-Julian, and Kurt W Rotthoff (2016) Knowledge Decay between Semesters<\/a>\u00a0Economics of Education Review\u00a0<\/em>Volume 50, February, Pages 63-74<\/p>\n

Rotthoff, Kurt W and Kaylyn Sanbower (2016) Professional “Amateurs” in the NCAA: The Impact of Downstream Demand<\/a>\u00a0Applied Economics Letters\u00a0<\/em>Volume 23<\/a>,\u00a0Issue 5<\/a>, pages 373-376<\/p>\n

2015<\/strong><\/p>\n

Grecu, Anca and Kurt W Rotthoff (2015) Economic Growth and Obesity: Findings of an Obesity\u00a0Kuznets Curve<\/a>\u00a0Applied Economics Letters<\/em>\u00a0Volume 22, Issue 7, pages 539-543<\/p>\n

Rotthoff, Kurt W (2015)\u00a0(Not Finding a) Sequential Order Bias in Elite Level Gymnastics<\/a> Southern Economic Journal<\/em> Volume 81,\u00a0Issue 3,\u00a0<\/a>pages 724-741 (also here<\/a>)<\/p>\n

2014<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hernandez-Julian, Rey and Kurt W Rotthoff (2014) The Impact of College Football on Academic Achievement<\/a>\u00a0Economics of Education Review<\/em>\u00a0Volume 43, December, Pages 141-147<\/p>\n

Anders, Anne and Kurt W Rotthoff (2014) Is Home Field Advantage Driven by the Fans? Evidence from Across the Ocean<\/a>\u00a0Applied Economics Letters\u00a0<\/em>Volume 21, Issue 16, pages 1165-1168<\/p>\n

Morgan, Hillary and Kurt W Rotthoff (2014) The Harder the Task, the Higher the Score: Findings of a Difficulty Bias<\/a>\u00a0Economic Inquiry<\/em> Volume 52, Issue 3, pages 1014-1026<\/p>\n

Rotthoff, Kurt W., Craig Depken, and Peter A. Groothuis (2014) Influences on Sponsorship Deals in NASCAR: Indirect Evidence from Time on Camera<\/a>\u00a0Applied Economics<\/em>\u00a0<\/i>Volume: 46, Issue: 19, pages 2277-2289.<\/p>\n

2013<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rotthoff, Kurt W. (2013) Stock Analysts Efficiency in a Tournament Structure: The Impact of Analysts Picking a Winner and a Loser<\/a>\u00a0Journal of Applied Financial Research\u00a0<\/em>Vol II, pp 125-150<\/p>\n

McCarthy, Laurence and Kurt W. Rotthoff (2013) Incentives on the Starting Grid in Formula One Racing<\/a>\u00a0with Larry McCarthy\u00a0The Journal of SPORT\u00a0<\/i>2(2), 175-184<\/p>\n

2012<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rotthoff, Kurt W. (2012) Bankruptcy Behavior in the NFL: Does the Overtime Structure Change the Strategy of the Game?<\/a>\u00a0Journal of Economics and Finance<\/em>\u00a0Volume 36, Issue 3, 662-664 (Also\u00a0here<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Limehouse, Frank F., Michael T. Maloney, and Kurt W Rotthoff (2012) Peak-Load verse Discriminatory Pricing: Evidence from the Golf Industry<\/a>\u00a0Review of Industrial Organization\u00a0<\/em>Vol. 40, No. 3, 151-165 (Lead Article – also\u00a0here<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Jasina, John and Kurt W. Rotthoff (2012) A Model of Promotion and Relegation in League Sports<\/a>\u00a0Journal of Economics and Finance<\/em>\u00a0Volume 36, Issue 2, 303-318\u00a0(Also\u00a0here<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Article (Inside business):\u00a0Insight… The Costs and Benefits of Natural Gas Fracking<\/a> Gateway Region Magazine<\/i> – Elizabeth, NJ March 2012, Vol. 15, No. 3<\/p>\n

Book Review: Rotthoff, Kurt W. (2012) Money Games: Profiting from the Convergence of Sports and Entertainment<\/a>\u00a0Journal of Sports Economics<\/em>\u00a0February 2012 Vol. 13, Is. 1, 99-102<\/p>\n

2011<\/strong><\/p>\n

Groothuis, Peter A., Jana D. Groothuis, and Kurt W. Rotthoff (2011) Time on Camera: An Additional Explanation of NASCAR Tournaments<\/a>\u00a0Journal of Sports Economics<\/em>ol. 12, No. 5, October, 561-570\u00a0<\/em>(Also\u00a0here<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Rotthoff, Kurt W. (2011) How Market Makers Affect Efficiency; Evidence Markets are Becoming Less Efficient<\/a>\u00a0Capital Markets Review\u00a0<\/em>Vol. 18, Nos. 1 & 2<\/p>\n

Rotthoff, Kurt W. (2011) The Incentives leading up to the 2008 Financial Crisis<\/a>\u00a0International Journal of Trade and Global Markets<\/em>\u00a0Vol. 4, No. 4 (Lead Article – Also\u00a0here<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Dills, Angela K., Hillary N. Morgan, and Kurt W. Rotthoff (2011) Recess, Physical Education, and Elementary School Student Outcomes<\/a>\u00a0Economics of Education Review\u00a0<\/em>Volume 30, Issue 5, October, 889-900 (Also\u00a0here<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Rotthoff, Kurt W., Danielle Zanzalari, and John Jasina (2011) What are the Odds? A Measure of the Small Sample Problems<\/a>\u00a0Applied Economics Letters\u00a0<\/em>Volume 18, Issue 12, August, 1139-1143 (Also\u00a0here<\/a>)<\/p>\n

TEDx Seton Hall (2011):\u00a0Video<\/a>,\u00a0Website<\/a><\/p>\n

Anders, Anne and Kurt W. Rotthoff (2011) Yellow Cards: Do They Matter?<\/a>\u00a0with Anne Anders Journal of Quantitative Analysis in Sports\u00a0<\/em>Vol. 7 : Is. 1, Article 9 (Also\u00a0here<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Article (Commentary):\u00a0Yes, Yes You Can Teach about Liberty<\/a>
\nThe\u00a0John William Pope Center for Higher Education Policy<\/em>\u00a0January 23, 2011<\/p>\n

2010<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rotthoff, Kurt W. (2010) Product Liability Litigation:\u00a0 An Issue of Merck and Lawsuits over Vioxx<\/a>\u00a0Applied Financial Economics<\/em>\u00a0December, Vol. 20, Is. 24, 1867-1878 (Also\u00a0here<\/a>) [Long Version<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Rotthoff, Kurt W. and Anne Mayo (2010) Coaching Costs as Tullock Costs, A Model of Rising Coaching Salaries<\/a>\u00a0Economic Affairs\u00a0<\/em>October, Vol. 30, Is. 3, 65-69 (Also\u00a0here<\/a>)<\/p>\n

2008<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jasina, John and Kurt W. Rotthoff (2008) The Impact of a Professional Sports Franchise on County Employment and Wages<\/a>\u00a0International Journal of Sport Finance\u00a0<\/em>November, Vol. 3, Issue 4, pp 210-227<\/p>\n

Rotthoff, Kurt W. (2008)\u00a0Could Affirmative Action be Efficient in Higher Education?<\/a> Economics Letters<\/em>\u00a0June Vol 99\/3, pp 574-576<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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