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Hosted by David Beckworth of the Mercatus Center, Macro Musings is a podcast which pulls back the curtain on the important macroeconomic issues of the past, present, and future.

Dec 31, 2018

Brian Goff is the distinguished professor of economics at the Gordon Ford College of Business at Western Kentucky University. He is the author of the Econosports blog at Forbes and most recently the author of a new book titled, *Sports Economics Uncut*. Brian joins the show today to talk about the economics behind professional and collegiate sports across the United States. David and Brian also discuss stadium subsidies, the relationship between salary caps and dynasties, and why there may need to be serious reform at the collegiate sports level.

 

Brian’s blog: https://www.forbes.com/sites/briangoff/#393eb9d01647

Brian’s WKU profile: https://www.wku.edu/economics/staff/brian_goff

 

Related Links:

 

*Sports Economics Uncut* by Brian Goff

https://www.e-elgar.com/shop/sports-economics-uncut

 

*eBooks link: https://www.ebooks.com/96329982/sports-economics-uncut/goff-brian/

 

*Football Still Americans’ Favorite Sport to Watch* by Jim Norman

https://news.gallup.com/poll/224864/football-americans-favorite-sport-watch.aspx

 

*Happy 10th Birthday to the Most-Subsidized NFL Stadium in America* by Anne Philpot and Michael Farren

https://www.mercatus.org/bridge/commentary/happy-10th-birthday-most-subsidized-nfl-stadium-america

 

David’s blog: macromarketmusings.blogspot.com

David’s Twitter: @DavidBeckworth