J.C. Bradbury

Professor of Economics, Kennesaw State University

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• Google Scholar Page

• SSRN Page

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• Twitter: @jc_bradbury

Education

• Ph.D., Economics, George Mason University

• M.A., Economics, George Mason University

• B.A., Economics, Philosophy, Wofford College

Research

Recent Papers

• Working Papers

  • The Public Cost of Minor League Baseball Stadium Subsidies

  • The Impact of MLB Team Relocation on Hotel Demand, with Frank Stephenson

• Published and In Press

  • Revisiting the Novelty Effect From New Stadiums: An Event Study Approach, Economic Inquiry, 2024, 62(4): 1722-1747.

    • Associated data and replication files

  • Public Policy Toward Professional Sports Stadiums: A Review, with Dennis Coates and Brad Humphreys, Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2024, 43(3): 899–937. 

    • Historical data on US Major-League Sports Stadium and Arena Construction Costs (1909-2027): Appendix (pdf). Dataset (csv, dta.)

  • Estimating the Fiscal Impact of Stadium Developments: Evaluating a Pro Forma Model, with Robert Baumann, Public Finance Review, 2024, 52(4): 399-438.

  • Sports Stadiums and Local Economic Activity: Evidence from Sales Tax Collections, Journal of Urban Affairs, 2024, 46(24): 139-159.

  • The Impact of Professional Sports Franchises and Venues on Local Economies: A Comprehensive Survey, with Dennis Coates and Brad Humphreys, Journal of Economic Surveys, 2023, 37(4): 1389-1431 ( Appendix of studies. Historical stadium data.)

  • Does Hosting a Professional Sports Team Benefit the Local Community? Evidence from Property Assessments. Economics of Governance, 2022, 23 (3-4): 219-252.

  • The Impact of Sports Stadiums on Localized Commercial Activity: Evidence from a Business Improvement District, Journal of Regional Science, 2022, 62(1): 194-217. 

  • Financial Returns in Major League Soccer, Journal of Sports Economics, 2021, 22(8): 921-945.  

  • What Explains Labor's Declining Share of Revenue in Major League Baseball? International Journal of Sport Finance, 2021, 16: 79-94. 

  • Do Movie Production Incentives Generate Economic Development? Contemporary Economic Policy,  2020, 38: 327-342.

  • Do Film Incentive Programs Promote Economic Activity? A Comment on O’Brien and Lane, Econ Journal Watch, 2020, 17: 56-65.

  • Determinants of Attendance in Major League Soccer, Journal of Sport Management,  2020, 34: 53-63.

  • Monitoring and Employee Shirking: Evidence from MLB Umpires, Journal of Sports Economics,  2019, 20: 850-872.

  • Determinants of Revenue in Sports Leagues: An Empirical Assessment, Economic Inquiry, 2019, 57: 121-140.

    • Revenue data

  • Full Cost of Attendance Scholarships and College Choice: Evidence from NCAA Football (with Joshua Pitts), Journal of Sports Economics, 2018, 19: 977-989.

  • Hired To Be Fired: The Publicity Value of Managers, Managerial and Decision Economics, 2017, 38: 929-940. 

  • Monopsony and Competition: The Impact of Rival Leagues on Player Salaries during the Early Days of Baseball, Explorations in Economic History,  2017, 65: 55-67. 

    • Associated Data

• Policy Papers

  • A Home Run for Cobb? A Comprehensive Report on the Economic Impact of Truist Park and The Battery Atlanta on Cobb County, Bagwell Center Policy Report. 2022 (March).

    • Reply to Zimbalist: 'Report on the Fiscal Impact of Truist Park and the Battery'.

  • A Comment on Georgia Department of Economic Development Report: ‘The Economic Impact of the Film Industry in Georgia’ 

  • Film Tax Credits and the Economic Impact of the Film Industry on Georgia’s Economy, Bagwell Center Policy Brief. 2019 (July).

  • What Do Film Incentives Mean for the North Carolina Economy? CSFE Issue Brief. 2019,  1(1).

Books

• • This One Will Be Different: False Promises and Fiscal Realities of Publicly Funded Stadiums (under contract)

  • Hot Stove Economics: Understanding Baseball's Second Season, Copernicus/Springer, 2010.

  • The Baseball Economist: The Real Game Exposed, Dutton/Plume. 2007.

Consulting

• Economic Development

• Performance Analysis

• Athlete Valuation

• Sports Labor Issues

(References available)