Arts, Sciences, and Engineering Economics
Course Section Listing Course Course Title Term Credits Status
COURSE_SECTION-3-188423 ECON 224-1 Economics of Sports Spring 2025 4.0 Open
Schedule:
Day Begin End Location Start Date End Date
MW 200 PM 315 PM 01/21/2025 05/11/2025
Enrollment: Enrolled     
67 		Capacity     
70
Co-Located: ECON 224-1 (P), ECON 224W-1
Instructors: Michael Rizzo
Delivery Mode: In-Person
Description: Should we expect American League batters to be beaned by more pitches than their National League counterparts? Are investments in sports stadiums good for economic development? How prevalent is discrimination in sports and can it be measured? Should college athletes be paid? Is there any justification for professional sports leagues exemption from anti-trust statutes? What do players unions do? What does and does not promote competitive balance in college football and the major sports? What can golf teach us about the Executive Pay crisis? Should gambling on sports be legal? Is there such a thing as the hot hand? Why do alcohol and sports(seem to)go together? Is the NFL on the decline?These and many other exciting questions related to sports, media and entertainment(though mostly sports)will be covered. Like its popular consideration as a metaphor for life, sports economics is a popular examination ground for more traditional theoretical economics in particular for topics in Labor Economics and Industry.
Offered: Fall Spring Summer
Course Section Listing Course Course Title Term Credits Status
COURSE_SECTION-3-188501 ECON 224W-1 Sports and Economics Spring 2025 4.0 Open
Schedule:
Day Begin End Location Start Date End Date
MW 200 PM 315 PM 01/21/2025 05/11/2025
Enrollment: Enrolled     
19 		Capacity     
20
Co-Located: ECON 224-1 (P), ECON 224W-1
Instructors: Michael Rizzo
Delivery Mode: In-Person
Description: Should we expect American League batters to be beaned by more pitches than their National League counterparts? Are investments in sports stadiums good for economic development? How prevalent is discrimination in sports and can it be measured? Should college athletes be paid? Is there any justification for professional sports leagues exemption from anti-trust statutes? What do players unions do? What does and does not promote competitive balance in college football and the major sports? What can golf teach us about the Executive Pay crisis? Should gambling on sports be legal? Is there such a thing as the hot hand? Why do alcohol and sports(seem to)go together? Is the NFL on the decline?These and many other exciting questions related to sports, media and entertainment(though mostly sports)will be covered. Like its popular consideration as a metaphor for life, sports economics is a popular examination ground for more traditional theoretical economics in particular for topics in Labor Economics and Industry.
Offered: Fall Spring Summer
Course Section Listing Course Course Title Term Credits Status
COURSE_SECTION-3-165293 ECON 224-1 Economics of Sports Spring 2024 4.0 Open
Schedule:
Day Begin End Location Start Date End Date
MW 200 PM 315 PM 01/17/2024 05/11/2024
Enrollment: Enrolled     
65 		Capacity     
70
Co-Located: ECON 224-1 (P), ECON 224W-1
Instructors: Michael Rizzo
Delivery Mode: In-Person
Description: Should we expect American League batters to be beaned by more pitches than their National League counterparts? Are investments in sports stadiums good for economic development? How prevalent is discrimination in sports and can it be measured? Should college athletes be paid? Is there any justification for professional sports leagues exemption from anti-trust statutes? What do players unions do? What does and does not promote competitive balance in college football and the major sports? What can golf teach us about the Executive Pay crisis? Should gambling on sports be legal? Is there such a thing as the hot hand? Why do alcohol and sports(seem to)go together? Is the NFL on the decline?These and many other exciting questions related to sports, media and entertainment(though mostly sports)will be covered. Like its popular consideration as a metaphor for life, sports economics is a popular examination ground for more traditional theoretical economics in particular for topics in Labor Economics and Industry.
Offered: Fall Spring Summer
Course Section Listing Course Course Title Term Credits Status
COURSE_SECTION-3-165236 ECON 224W-1 Sports and Economics Spring 2024 4.0 Closed
Schedule:
Day Begin End Location Start Date End Date
MW 200 PM 315 PM 01/17/2024 05/11/2024
Enrollment: Enrolled     
22 		Capacity     
20
Co-Located: ECON 224-1 (P), ECON 224W-1
Instructors: Michael Rizzo
Delivery Mode: In-Person
Description: Should we expect American League batters to be beaned by more pitches than their National League counterparts? Are investments in sports stadiums good for economic development? How prevalent is discrimination in sports and can it be measured? Should college athletes be paid? Is there any justification for professional sports leagues exemption from anti-trust statutes? What do players unions do? What does and does not promote competitive balance in college football and the major sports? What can golf teach us about the Executive Pay crisis? Should gambling on sports be legal? Is there such a thing as the hot hand? Why do alcohol and sports(seem to)go together? Is the NFL on the decline?These and many other exciting questions related to sports, media and entertainment(though mostly sports)will be covered. Like its popular consideration as a metaphor for life, sports economics is a popular examination ground for more traditional theoretical economics in particular for topics in Labor Economics and Industry.
Offered: Fall Spring Summer