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Working Papers

2026

1. The Impact of Legalized Sports Betting on Divorce
   Working Papers, Department of Economics, West Virginia University

2020

2. Professional Sporting Events Increase Seasonal Influenza Mortality in US Cities
   Working Papers, Department of Economics, West Virginia University View citations (19)

2019

3. Geographic Determinants of Infant Health: The Impact of Sports Facility Construction Projects
   Working Papers, Department of Economics, West Virginia University View citations (5)

2017

4. Out of the Outhouse: The Impact of Place-Based Policies on Dwelling Characteristics in Appalachia
   Working Papers, Department of Economics, West Virginia University
   See also Journal Article Out of the outhouse: The impact of place‐based policies on dwelling characteristics in Appalachia, Journal of Regional Science, Wiley Blackwell (2019) View citations (1) (2019)

2016

5. The Effect of Recreational Gambling on Regional Health Outcomes: Evidence from Canadian Provinces
   Working Papers, Department of Economics, West Virginia University

2015

6. Economic Freedom and Participation in Physical Activity
   Working Papers, Department of Economics, West Virginia University
7. Economic Freedom, Race, and Health Disparities: Evidence from US States
   Working Papers, Department of Economics, West Virginia University
8. Physical Activity, Present Bias, and Habit Formation: Theory and Evidence From Longitudinal Data
   Working Papers, Department of Economics, West Virginia University View citations (4)
   Also in Working Papers, University of Alberta, Department of Economics (2015) View citations (4)
9. Physician Longitudinal Relationship between Participation in Physical Activity and Health
   Working Papers, Canadian Centre for Health Economics View citations (1)

2014

10. Adolescent Steroid Use and Intercollegiate Athletic Incentives
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, West Virginia University
11. The NCAA Athletics Arms Race: Theory and Evidence
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, West Virginia University View citations (2)

2013

12. Do Faculty Matter? Effects of Faculty Participation in University Decisions
    UMBC Economics Department Working Papers, UMBC Department of Economics

2012

13. Institutional Factors, Sport Policy, and Individual Sport Participation: An International Comparison
    Working Papers, University of Alberta, Department of Economics View citations (6)

2011

14. Modeling the University Decision Process: The Effects of Faculty Participation in University Decision Making
    UMBC Economics Department Working Papers, UMBC Department of Economics
15. Physical Activity and Health Outcome: Evidence from Canada
    Working Papers, University of Alberta, Department of Economics View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND HEALTH OUTCOMES: EVIDENCE FROM CANADA, Health Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (2014) View citations (82) (2014)
16. The Effect of Gambling on Health: Evidence from Canada
    Working Papers, University of Alberta, Department of Economics View citations (5)

2010

17. The Economic Choice of Participation and Time Spent in Physical Activity and Sport in Canada
    Working Papers, University of Alberta, Department of Economics View citations (23)
    See also Journal Article The Economic Choice of Participation and Time Spent in Physical Activity and Sport in Canada, International Journal of Sport Finance, Fitness Information Technology (2015) (2015)

2009

18. Modeling Internal Decision Making Process: An Explanation of Conflicting Empirical Results on Behavior of Nonprofit and For-Profit Hospitals
    Working Papers, University of Alberta, Department of Economics View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article MODELING INTERNAL DECISION MAKING PROCESS: AN EXPLANATION OF CONFLICTING EMPIRICAL RESULTS ON BEHAVIOR OF NON‐PROFIT AND FOR‐PROFIT HOSPITALS, Contemporary Economic Policy, Western Economic Association International (2011) View citations (2) (2011)
19. The Economics of Participation and Time Spent in Physical Activity
    Working Papers, University of Alberta, Department of Economics View citations (19)
20. Tit-for-tat Strategies in Repeated Prisoner's Dilemma Games: Evidence from NCAA Football
    Working Papers, University of Alberta, Department of Economics View citations (1)

2008

21. The Size and Scope of the Sports Industry in the United States
    IASE Conference Papers, International Association of Sports Economists View citations (3)
    Also in Working Papers, International Association of Sports Economists (2008) View citations (2)

2006

22. Economic Determinants of Participation in Physical Activity and Sport
    IASE Conference Papers, International Association of Sports Economists View citations (22)
    Also in Working Papers, International Association of Sports Economists (2006) View citations (24)

Undated

23. Legalized Sports Betting and Mental Health
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, West Virginia University

Journal Articles

2026

1. Political Ideology and Health Outcomes: Evidence From Metropolitan Regions in the United States
   Southern Economic Journal, 2026, 92, (4), 1012-1043
2. Rural School Investment and the Rural-Urban Education Gap: Evidence from India
   Journal of Development Studies, 2026, 62, (1), 68-82

2025

3. NCAA football coach compensation and non-price competition for football players
   Applied Economics, 2025, 57, (50), 8346-8354
4. Professional Sports Facility Construction Projects and Infant Health
   Journal of Sports Economics, 2025, 26, (4), 397-426
5. Why is Maternal Smoking in Appalachia Pervasive?
   Eastern Economic Journal, 2025, 51, (1), 144-163

2024

6. Football-Generated Rent Sharing and Expenditures on Women’s Intercollegiate Athletics
   Journal of Sports Economics, 2024, 25, (8), 919-931
7. The location of urban healthcare services: Evidence from Phoenix Yelp reviews
   Southern Economic Journal, 2024, 91, (1), 92-117

2023

8. Air quality and employee performance in teams: Evidence from the NFL
   Economics & Human Biology, 2023, 51, (C)
9. The effect of Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs on county‐level opioid prescribing practices and spillovers
   Contemporary Economic Policy, 2023, 41, (3), 435-454 View citations (1)

2021

10. The Effect of Recreational Gambling on Health and Well-Being
    Eastern Economic Journal, 2021, 47, (1), 29-75 View citations (3)

2020

11. Household consumption decisions: will expanding sports betting impact health?
    Review of Economics of the Household, 2020, 18, (4), 1079-1100

2019

12. Out of the outhouse: The impact of place‐based policies on dwelling characteristics in Appalachia
    Journal of Regional Science, 2019, 59, (1), 5-28 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper Out of the Outhouse: The Impact of Place-Based Policies on Dwelling Characteristics in Appalachia, Working Papers (2017) (2017)
13. State cigarette taxes and health expenditures: Evidence from dynamic spatial lag panel models
    Papers in Regional Science, 2019, 98, (2), 925-950 View citations (3)

2018

14. Economic Freedom and Exercise: Evidence from State Outcomes
    Southern Economic Journal, 2018, 84, (4), 1050-1066 View citations (6)
15. Economic Freedom, Race, and Health Disparities
    Public Finance Review, 2018, 46, (2), 276-300 View citations (3)
16. Strategic Interaction in a Repeated Game: Evidence from NCAA Football Recruiting
    Review of Industrial Organization, 2018, 52, (2), 283-303

2015

17. Editors’ Note: A Fond Farewell
    International Journal of Sport Finance, 2015, 10, (1), 3-4
18. The Economic Choice of Participation and Time Spent in Physical Activity and Sport in Canada
    International Journal of Sport Finance, 2015, 10, (2), 138-159
    See also Working Paper The Economic Choice of Participation and Time Spent in Physical Activity and Sport in Canada, Working Papers (2010) View citations (23) (2010)
19. Trends in NCAA Athletic Spending
    Journal of Sports Economics, 2015, 16, (6), 576-596 View citations (5)

2014

20. ECONOMIC FREEDOM, SPORT POLICY, AND INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPATION IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY: AN INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON
    Contemporary Economic Policy, 2014, 32, (1), 42-55 View citations (17)
21. PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND HEALTH OUTCOMES: EVIDENCE FROM CANADA
    Health Economics, 2014, 23, (1), 33-54 View citations (82)
    See also Working Paper Physical Activity and Health Outcome: Evidence from Canada, Working Papers (2011) View citations (6) (2011)

2011

22. An Economic Analysis of Participation and Time Spent in Physical Activity
    The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 2011, 11, (1), 38 View citations (51)
23. MODELING INTERNAL DECISION MAKING PROCESS: AN EXPLANATION OF CONFLICTING EMPIRICAL RESULTS ON BEHAVIOR OF NON‐PROFIT AND FOR‐PROFIT HOSPITALS
    Contemporary Economic Policy, 2011, 29, (4), 510-523 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper Modeling Internal Decision Making Process: An Explanation of Conflicting Empirical Results on Behavior of Nonprofit and For-Profit Hospitals, Working Papers (2009) View citations (1) (2009)
24. Socio-economic determinants of adolescent use of performance enhancing drugs: Evidence from the YRBSS
    Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics (formerly The Journal of Socio-Economics), 2011, 40, (2), 208-216 View citations (3)

2010

25. Problems With Data on the Sport Industry
    Journal of Sports Economics, 2010, 11, (1), 60-76

2009

26. Competition in Canadian Health Care Service Provision: Good, Bad, or Indifferent?
    SPP Research Papers, 2009, 2, (4)
27. Estimates of the Dimensions of the Sports Market in the US
    International Journal of Sport Finance, 2009, 4, (2), 94-113
28. Monitoring Cartel Behavior and Stability: Evidence from NCAA Football
    Southern Economic Journal, 2009, 75, (3), 720-735 View citations (3)
29. Room Rates as Signals of Quality, Sell-Out Risk and the Prospects of Getting a Better Deal: Analytical Model and Empirical Evidence
    Tourism Economics, 2009, 15, (2), 367-380 View citations (3)

2007

30. PARTICIPATION IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND GOVERNMENT SPENDING ON PARKS AND RECREATION
    Contemporary Economic Policy, 2007, 25, (4), 538-552 View citations (50)

2006

31. Financing Intercollegiate Athletics: The Role of Monitoring and Enforcing NCAA Recruiting Regulations
    International Journal of Sport Finance, 2006, 1, (3), 151-161

Chapters

2024

1. Institutional Support for Intercollegiate Athletes and Amateurism: Empirical Tests of Fort’s Political Economy Model
   Springer

2022

2. Supervising sports economics research
   Chapter 5 in Teaching Sports Economics and Using Sports to Teach Economics, 2022, pp 79-92

2017

3. Consumer spending on spectator sports, physical activity, and gambling: evidence from Canada
   Chapter 1 in The Economics of Sports Betting, 2017, pp 5-20

2013

4. United States
   Springer

2011

5. Participation in Physical Activity and Health Outcomes: Evidence from the Canadian Community Health Survey
   Chapter 1 in The Economics of Sport, Health and Happiness, 2011

Editor

1. International Journal of Sport Finance
   Fitness Information Technology