Research Interests and Projects (Tim Cedrone)

Research Interests and Projects

Below you will find my completed research projects, those on which I am currently working, and those to which I have contributed. Feedback is both welcomed and encouraged, and I look forward to reading any comments that are left.

1. Published Articles

		A Critical Analysis of Sport Organization Bankruptcies in the US and England.doc Download	This Comment is a critical analysis of sport organization bankruptcies in the United States and England. The Comment explores whether the higher bankruptcy filing rates in English professional football as compared to American professional sports is attributable the structure of the English bankruptcy system. This document is also available for download on SSRN at http://ssrn.com/abstract=1320996.	210k	v. 4	Apr 3, 2009 9:15 AM	Timothy Cedrone
		Morals Clauses in Talent Contracts.doc Download	This article is scheduled for publication in the Seton Hall Journal of Sports & Entertainment Law in Spring 2009. The article examines morals clauses in talent contracts and what talent needs to know about them. After a discussion of the history and broad contours of morals clauses, the article analyzes the various issues of which entertainers and athletes should be cognizant when dealing with such clauses. Fernando Pinguelo and I co-authored the article.	167k	v. 3	May 9, 2009 2:33 PM	Timothy Cedrone

2. Unpublished Research

		An Examination of Marketing in Boxing Problems and Solutions.doc Download	This piece analyzes the rampant problems in boxing in the marketing context, and suggests changes that can be made to improve the sport from a marketing perspective.	53k	v. 3	Apr 3, 2009 9:16 AM	Timothy Cedrone
		Nationalism and Sports in the German Democratic Republic.doc Download	This short paper discusses the interplay between nationalism and sports in East Germany during the twentieth century.	63k	v. 4	Apr 3, 2009 9:16 AM	Timothy Cedrone
		Sport Organization Bankruptcies in the US.ppt Download	This is a PowerPoint adaptation of my comment on sport organization bankruptcies in the United States and England. This presentation focuses on the major issues for American professional sport franchises in bankruptcy.	150k	v. 4	Apr 13, 2009 6:29 PM	Timothy Cedrone
		Sports and Apartheid in South Africa.doc Download	This long essay examines the role of sports in ending apartheid in South Africa. Although written two years ago, it seems especially relevant in the context that the World Cup will be played in South Africa in two years.	55k	v. 3	Apr 3, 2009 9:16 AM	Timothy Cedrone

3. Articles Written by Others to Which I Have Contributed

		Bankruptcy Behavior in the NFL - Alternative Evidence of Risk Shifting Behavior.pdf View Download	Written by Professor Kurt Rotthoff of the Seton Hall Stillman School of Business, this paper explores whether NFL teams are more likely to display "bankruptcy behavior" than college football teams. I provided statistical research assistance to Professor Rotthoff in my capacity as a Research Assistant in the Stillman School of Business. This paper can also be accessed via Professor Rotthoff's webpage at: http://pirate.shu.edu/~rotthoku/	112k	v. 6	Apr 3, 2009 9:16 AM	Timothy Cedrone
		Chapter 11 Professional Fee Study.pdf View Download	The subject of a $345,000 grant from the American Bankruptcy Institute, this study of professional fees in Chapter 11 cases is the most comprehensive empirical study on the topic to date. Professor Stephen Lubben of Seton Hall Law School wrote the report. I am cited as a Research Assistant in the report for my work on the study during the summer of 2007.	393k	v. 4	Apr 3, 2009 9:16 AM	Timothy Cedrone