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Economics and Accounting Professor
Fields: Sports Economics, Lotteries and Gambling, Forensic Economics, Environmental and Energy Economics |
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Email: vmatheso@holycross.edu |
Research Interests
- Sports economics, lotteries and gaming, environmental and energy economics, and forensic economics.
Selected Publications
- "The Economics of Sports, 6th ed.," (with Peter von Allmen and Mike Leeds), London: Routledge.
- “The Effect of Natural Disasters on Housing Prices: An Examination of the Fourmile Canyon Fire,” (with Katherine Kiel), Journal of Forest Economics, Vol. 33 (December 2018), 1-7.
- “Mega-Events and Tourism: The Case of Brazil,” (with Robert Baumann), Contemporary Economic Policy, Vol. 36:2 (April 2018), 292-301.
- “Going for the Gold: The Economics of the Olympics,” (with Robert Baade), Journal of Economic Perspectives, Vol. 30:2 (Spring 2016), 201-218.
- “The Impact of State Lotteries and Casinos on State Bankruptcy Filings,” (with Kent Grote), Growth and Change, Vol. 45:1 (March 2014), 121-135.
- “Potential Effects of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on the Award of Life Care Expense,” (with Joshua Congdon-Hohman), Journal of Forensic Economics, Vol 24:2 (Fall 2013), 153-160.
- Additional working papers and publications available at RePEc.org.
Professional Service
- Editor, Journal of Sports Economics
- President, North American Association of Sports Economists
- Editorial Board, International Journal of Sport Finance
- Editorial Board, Eastern Economic Journal
Selected Media Appearances
Freakonomics, New York Times, National Public Radio, Washington Post, USA Today, Financial Times, Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Omaha Herald, CNN.com