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Brad "Pencil Necked Geek" Humphreys

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Economist. "He's an impediment to Civic Progress" - Patrick La Forge, Edmonton Oilers President https://bradhumphreys.faculty.wvu.edu/home

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Geoffrey Propheter @gpropheter.bsky.social · 16h

Just a friendly reminder that any researchers with working papers in the public finance and sports space should reach out to me. I've got a standing offer for a special issue and would love to take the editor up on it. Papers don't have to be US-centric but lessons for policy in US is needed.

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John Mullahy @johnmullahy.bsky.social · 1d

The endowment effect in the 1880s. (The Rifleman, S3/E18)

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Brad "Pencil Necked Geek" Humphreys @bradhumphreys.bsky.social · 2d

Market failure.

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Clay Collins @claycollins.bsky.social · 2d

It’s a travesty that there is a betting market for the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature but not for economics.

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Brad "Pencil Necked Geek" Humphreys @bradhumphreys.bsky.social · 3d

Here's a link to an ungated copy

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Horizontal Product Differentiation in Higher Education Markets and Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Changes

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Brad "Pencil Necked Geek" Humphreys @bradhumphreys.bsky.social · 3d

New publication available on-line "Horizontal Product Differentiation in Higher Education Markets and Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Changes" in RIO, joint with Patrick Reilly

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Ryan Nanni @celebrityhottub.bsky.social · 4d

what happens if you just decide to lie during your Sunday Night Football player intro

will NBC run with some tight end insisting he went to the Sorbonne

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J.C. Bradbury @jcbradbury.bsky.social · 6d

Oh, the externalities can be negative.

New $200+ million theme park planned in metro Atlanta; neighbors not amused

Neighbors are afraid their area will become "like downtown Atlanta.”

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Seema Jayachandran @seema.bsky.social · 6d

For econ JM candidates:

@princetondevo.bsky.social is hiring for a 1-year postdoc with a start date in summer 2026. The only responsibility is to be an active participant in our Princeton development econ seminars and to continue pursuing your great independent research.

Apply by Nov 24.

puwebp.princeton.edu

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Victor Matheson @victor-matheson.bsky.social · 6d

Happy to be featured on the latest episode of Freakonomics Radio discussing the crazy(???) idea of the NFL and NCAA merging and forming a promotion/relegation league.

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The Merger You Never Knew You Wanted - Freakonomics

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Brad "Pencil Necked Geek" Humphreys @bradhumphreys.bsky.social · 7d

"Received: 17 December 2020 / Accepted: 22 August 2025"
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Chengyuan Hua @chengyuanhua.bsky.social · 7d

Update: A hard copy of a paper by @bradhumphreys.bsky.social and me will be archived by the Giamatti Research Center at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Please let me know if someone happens to visit there and see our paper!

authors.elsevier.com/c/1lqCYbZee6...

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Brad "Pencil Necked Geek" Humphreys @bradhumphreys.bsky.social · 8d

TIL Pennsylvania allows VLT/Video Poker gambling, but only in certain truck stops 🤷

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J.C. Bradbury @jcbradbury.bsky.social · 9d

A new Bears stadium absolutely would NOT generate billions of dollars. No stadium has ever done this before, ever. The for-hire consultant's report is complete horseshit, but here it is being put forth as a reasonable estimate on the front page of a major newspaper.

New Bears stadium in Arlington Heights would generate billions, but could cost taxpayers $855M for infrastructure

In order to build a new stadium in Arlington Heights, Chicago Bears officials say the team would need substantial taxpayer support for infrastructure improvements.

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Brad "Pencil Necked Geek" Humphreys @bradhumphreys.bsky.social · 9d

Thanks JC. Here's a link to an ungated version of the paper. Good for the next 50 days.

authors.elsevier.com/c/1lqCYbZee6...

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J.C. Bradbury @jcbradbury.bsky.social · 10d

This is a really cool simple paper from @bradhumphreys.bsky.social and @chengyuanhua.bsky.social . Baseball players elected to the Hall of Fame live two years longer than non-selected nominated players. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Long live hall of famers? Evidence from major league baseball

Understanding the impact of socioeconomic status (SES) on health outcomes represents and important economic research topic. Finding exogenous variatio…

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Brad "Pencil Necked Geek" Humphreys @bradhumphreys.bsky.social · 10d

Interesting long read on in game sports betting. I wonder about the prices offered on in game bets relative to pre game bets.

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/b...

The Seductive, and Risky, Power of Live Sports Betting

www.nytimes.com

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Brad "Pencil Necked Geek" Humphreys @bradhumphreys.bsky.social · 10d

How did I get on this timeline? How do I escape from crazyville?

NPR @npr.org · 10d

The jumping spider pet market is booming, particularly with women. And for many, the journey to spider enthusiast began as an arachnophobe.

Scared of spiders? Some former arachnophobes now are keeping jumping spiders as pets

The jumping spider pet market is booming, particularly with women. And for many, the journey to spider enthusiast began as an arachnophobe.

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Brad "Pencil Necked Geek" Humphreys @bradhumphreys.bsky.social · 10d

Set in 1936. Not far off.

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NPR @npr.org · 10d

The jumping spider pet market is booming, particularly with women. And for many, the journey to spider enthusiast began as an arachnophobe.

Scared of spiders? Some former arachnophobes now are keeping jumping spiders as pets

The jumping spider pet market is booming, particularly with women. And for many, the journey to spider enthusiast began as an arachnophobe.

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Contemporary Economic Policy @cep-sky.bsky.social · 10d

Check out our new special issue: "Women and Economic Freedom". Thought-provoking articles on entrepreneurship, fertility, and more are now availible to read, free for a limited time!

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 12d

Nothing beats a carajillo — just shake vigorously until it's cold and frothy, about a minute, and pour into a rocks glass. nyti.ms/4nn8EY0

A photo of a frothy brown cocktail with the recipe for a carajillo.

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CSWEP @aeacswep.bsky.social · 14d

Call for Papers: EEA 52nd Annual Meeting
CSWEP is sponsoring sessions at the Eastern Economic Association Annual Meeting, May 6-9 2026, La Romana, Dominican Republic. Deadline is December 1, 2025. For Details: www.aeaweb.org/about-aea/co...

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The Eastern Economic Association is a not-for-profit corporation whose object is to promote educational and scholarly exchange on economic affairs. Towards that end, the Association encourages the fre...

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Brian Mills @bmmillsy.bsky.social · 16d

Everyone loves competitive balance until everyone is 80-78 in the final week and fans are disappointed that all the playoff teams are mid

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John Cawley @johncawley.bsky.social · 17d

The webinar overview of the coming #EconJobMarket is now posted to the AEA website. It contains info about trends in the # of jobs, recent # of applications/interviews/flyouts/offers, and placement outcomes, as well as advice. #EconSky
www.aeaweb.org/joe/communic...

A Guide to the Job Market for New Economics PhDs

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