Details about Candon Ray Johnson

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Short-id: pjo507

Working Papers

2017

1. Do National Basketball Association Players Need Higher Salaries to Play in High Tax States? Evidence from Free Agents
   Working Papers, Department of Economics, West Virginia University
   See also Journal Article Do National Basketball Association players need higher salaries to play in high tax states? Evidence from free agents, Applied Economics Letters, Taylor & Francis Journals (2018) View citations (2) (2018)
2. The Effect of Superstar Players on Game Attendance: Evidence from the NBA
   Working Papers, Department of Economics, West Virginia University View citations (1)

Journal Articles

2026

1. Should more teams “trust the process” of tanking?
   Contemporary Economic Policy, 2026, 44, (2), 408-425

2025

2. The impact of the 2017 Collective Bargaining Agreement on wage discrimination in the NBA
   Applied Economics, 2025, 57, (5), 543-546 View citations (1)

2022

3. Athletics and Admissions: The Impact of the Penn State Football Scandal on Student Quality
   Journal of Sports Economics, 2022, 23, (2), 200-221 View citations (4)

2020

4. Specialization and Performance: Evidence from NCAA 4 × 400 m Relay Times
   Economies, 2020, 8, (4), 1-7
5. The Effect of Superstars on Game Attendance: Evidence From the NBA
   Journal of Sports Economics, 2020, 21, (2), 152-175 View citations (29)
6. Wage discrimination in the NBA: Evidence using free agent signings
   Southern Economic Journal, 2020, 87, (2), 517-539 View citations (11)

2019

7. The Public Choice of Public Stadium Financing: Evidence from San Diego Referenda
   Economies, 2019, 7, (1), 1-9 View citations (5)

2018

8. Do National Basketball Association players need higher salaries to play in high tax states? Evidence from free agents
   Applied Economics Letters, 2018, 25, (5), 359-361 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper Do National Basketball Association Players Need Higher Salaries to Play in High Tax States? Evidence from Free Agents, Working Papers (2017) (2017)