Does Publicly Financing Professional Sports Facilities Make Economic Sense?
Does Publicly Financing Professional Sports Facilities Make Economic Sense?
About the Webinar
Nov 27, 2024
12:00pm PST/3:00pm EST
The vast majority of professional sports stadiums and arenas in North America are built with public subsidies. What is the justification for subsidizing this sector? Do the benefits from these deals exceed the costs? Join Scott Niederjohn as he dives into these questions surrounding economics in sports.
This webinar will include a 30-minute presentation followed by a 15-minute question and answer period where attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions directly to the presenter.
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About the Speaker
Scott Niederjohn
M. Scott Niederjohn is Professor of Economics and Director of the Center for Free Enterprise at Concordia University near Milwaukee, WI. Dr. Niederjohn holds undergraduate and master’s degrees from Marquette University and a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee.
Professor Niederjohn has published more than sixty journal articles, monographs, reports, and curriculum materials and co-authored two books: Economic Episodes in American History from Wohl Publishing and Teachers Can be Financially Fit by Springer.
Professor Niederjohn’s research and teaching interests are concentrated in the areas of economic education, public policy analysis, applied microeconomics and sports economics. He serves on the Wisconsin Governor’s Council for Financial Literacy, and has received the Governors Financial Literacy Award in 2011, 2012, 2015 and 2018.
During the fall of 2013, Professor Niederjohn was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to teach at the University of Luxembourg. He serves on the board of the (National) Association of Private Enterprise Education. Professor Niederjohn was recognized in the December 2014 issue of Money Magazine for his work in the shaping the national landscape of financial education curriculum.