In this article we list the advantages of using sports data for economic research. We also
provide a rich overview of economic literature that used sports data to test different …

The heterogeneous abilities of players in various competitive contexts often lead to
undesirable outcomes such as low effort provision, a lack of diversity, and inequality. A …

The literature finds that cultural differences have a negative impact on the success of
international labor migration. However, modeling cultural effects requires a variety of …

This paper analyzes the risk-taking behavior of heterogeneous players in dynamic contests
with intermediate information. Using data from the first German Handball league, we …

In order to gain a more comprehensive understanding of the influence of skill and pressure
on the success in football penalty kicks, we analyzed 1711 penalties taken over a 15-year …

We study best-of-three all-pay auctions with two players who compete in three stages with a
single match per stage. The first player to win two matches wins the contest. We assume that …

This contribution empirically investigates the adverse effects of unbalanced competition and
negative feedback in team contests in the field. Using a unique data set sourced from top …

We investigate how the decision of workers to join a specific type of firm affects their future
career opportunities. Workers can either join a very competitive firm (big pond) or a less …

This study utilizes data from 586 shoot-outs between teams from different divisions in
national cups of the top five European soccer countries. We find that a difference in one …

ABSTRACT Purpose/Rationale Targeted investment is an important principle in allocating
budgets between different sports. This paper analyzes whether the probability of a higher …