The keynote address will be given by Professor Rodney Fort, a Professor of Sport Management at the University of Michigan. Professor Fort is recognized internationally as an authority on sports economics and business. In over 100 articles and monographs, and 7 books, his work covers sports topics as diverse as sport itself. His contributions have appeared in the American Economic Review, Economic Inquiry, Journal of Economic Literature, Journal of Political Economy, Scottish Journal of Political Economy, and the Journal of Sports Economics. He also serves on journal editorial boards and as a vice-president for the International Association of Sports Economists. Professor Fort is co-author of Pay Dirt, Hard Ball and 15 Sports Myths and Why They Are Wrong. His best-selling textbook, Sports Economics, covering pro and college sports, is in its third edition. Professor Fort is a regular speaker on sports issues and has been a panelist at various universities including the Brookings Institution and the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research. He has testified before the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Antitrust concerning competitive balance issues in baseball and he has been a keynote speaker at international sports congresses in, Germany, Brazil and Spain. In addition, Professor Fort has been featured on national television, cable news channels, and National Public Radio.
We welcome submissions from researchers wishing to present at the event. Abstracts (200-500 words) should be submitted before 30th April 2016 to sportseconomics2013@gmail.com. The researchers name and institute or affiliation should be included in the email. A prompt response will be afforded to all submissions.
The event is free to attend and open to public audiences. Those interested in attending the workshop should complete the registration form here.
This event is kindly funded by the Irish Research Council Government of Ireland “New Foundations” Scheme. If you have any questions about the event or require further details please direct them to sportseconomics2013@gmail.com.
Further details on the workshop will be made available closer to the date.
Organising Committee: David Butler, Robbie Butler, John Eakins