Rodney Fort, Ph.D.
Professor, Sport Management
3150 Observatory Lodge
1402 Washington Heights
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2013
Phone: (734) 647-8989
Fax: (734) 647-2808
rodfort@umich.edu
Office Hours (Spring Summer 2008):
Please contact for an appointment
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Areas of Interest
Short Description: Sport economics; regulation; microeconomics
Rodney Fort is a recognized authority on sports economics and business, both in the U.S. and internationally. In more than 90 publications, including six books, his work covers sports topics as diverse as cross-subsidies in U.S. sports leagues, predatory behavior by Major League Baseball toward African American Baseball Leagues during integration, and comparative analysis of North American and world sports leagues.
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Educational Background
California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA
Ph.D., Social Science, 1985
Dissertation: "Theory and Practice in the Analysis of Commodity Futures Price Distributions"
Montana State University, Bozeman, MT
M.S., Applied Economics, 1980
Thesis: "Determinants of Community Support for Rural Hospitals: Evidence from Voting on Hospital Referenda"
Utah State University, Logan, UT
B.S., Environmental Studies, 1978
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Teaching
U-M Kinesiology courses
SM 331. Economics of Sports
SM 349. Research Methods for the Sport Industry
Teaching Experience
Washington State University:
General Area (Undergraduate): Microeconomics
Microeconomics Principles
Microeconomics Principles- Distance Education
Honors Economics
Theory of The Firm and Market Policy
Specialty Areas (Undergraduate): Sports; Regulation
Economics of Sports in America
Labor Economics
Business and Government
Industrial Organization and Market Power
Economics Capstone for Majors
Specialty Area (Graduate): Regulation
Seminar in Labor Economics
Managerial Economics for Decision Making
Seminar in Industrial Organization and Regulation
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Honors and Awards
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Nominee, Seymour Medal, Society for American Baseball Research. Hardball: The Abuse of Power in Pro Team Sports |
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1992 |
Nominee, Pulitzer Prize Committee, Princeton University Press. Pay Dirt: The Business of Professional Team Sports. |
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1990 |
Eleventh Annual Invited Honors Lecture, Washington State University Honors Program |
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1988 |
Distinguished Faculty Award (Washington State University), Pacific Northwest Bell |
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Undergraduate Teaching Excellence Award (Washington State University), Shell Companies Foundation, Inc. |
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Professional Affiliations and Service
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Vice President, International Association of Sports Economists, Limoges, France. Summer 2002-present.
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Board of Associates, International Institute for the Study of Sports Management (IISSM), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Fall 2002-2006. |
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Simulations Development Advisory Board. Sports Business Simulations, Zenophon Abraham, CEO. Oakland, CA. March 2005-present.
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Committee Member, Washington State Rural Hospital Advisory Committee, 1986-1990.
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Eastern Economic Journal |
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International Journal of Sport Finance |
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Journal of Sports Economics |
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Referee
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American Economic Review |
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Contemporary Economic Policy |
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Eastern Economic Journal |
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Economic Inquiry |
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Economic Journal |
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Environmental Professional |
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European Economic Review |
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European Sport Management Quarterly |
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Industrial & Labor Relations Review |
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International Journal of Industrial Organization |
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International Journal of Sport Finance |
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Journal of Economic Education |
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Journal of Economics and Business |
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Journal of Law & Economics |
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Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization |
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Journal of Legal Studies |
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Journal of Policy Analysis and Management |
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Journal of Sport Management |
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Journal of Sports Economics |
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Managerial and Decision Economics |
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National Science Foundation |
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New Zealand Economic Papers |
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Oviedo University, Spain |
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Policy Sciences |
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Public Choice |
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Public Finance Quarterly
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RAND Journal of Economics
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Review of Economics and Statistics
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Review of Industrial Organization
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Scottish Journal of Political Economy
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Social Science Journal
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Social Science Quarterly
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Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
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Sociological Inquiry
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Southern Economic Journal |
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Sport Management Review |
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University Service: Washington State University |
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Graduate School Representative: Agricultural Economics, American Studies, Business, Communications, Education, Food Science, Management, Management Information Systems, Marketing, Sociology. |
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President's Services and Activities Facilities Fee Committee, 1996-97. |
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National Collegiate Athletic Association Certification Steering Committee, Fiscal Integrity Subcommittee, 1995-96. |
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President's Athletic Council, 1991-1994. |
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Office of Grant and Research Development, Graduate Student Summer Stipend Review Committee, 1989, 1993. |
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Administrative Review Committee, Business and Finance Subcommittee, 1990. |
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Faculty Senate Budget Committee, 1989-1990; Interim-Chair (briefly) 1990. |
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Selected Publications
Books
Sports Economics 2d. Edition (Prentice Hall, 2006).
International Sports Economics Comparisons (John Fizel, Co-editor, Praeger, 2004).
Economics of College Sports (John Fizel, Co-editor, Praeger, 2004).
Sports Economics (Prentice Hall, 2003).
Hardball: The Abuse of Power in Pro Team Sports (James Quirk, Co-author, Princeton University Press, 1999).
Pay Dirt: The Business of Professional Team Sports (James Quirk, Co-author, Princeton University Press, 1992; Soft Cover 1997).
Journal Articles
Forthcoming
Fort, Rodney. “Marginal Revenue Functions in Pro Sports Leagues” Review of Industrial Organization.
Fort, Rodney. “On ‘Measuring Parity’”. Journal of Sports Economics.
Winfree, Jason A., and Fort, Rodney. “Fan Substitution and the 2004-05 NHL Lock Out”. Journal of Sports Economics.
Recent
Fort, Rodney. 2007. “Reply to ‘The Paradox of Inelastic Pricing.’” Managerial and Decision Economics 28:(No. 2 March):159-160.
Fort, Rodney, and Lee, Young Hoon. 2007. “Structural Change, Competitive Balance, and the Rest of the Major Leagues.” Economic Inquiry 45(No. 3 July):519-532.
Fort, Rodney, and Quirk, James. 2007. “Rational Expectations and Pro Sports Leagues.” Scottish Journal of Political Economy 54(No. 3):374-387.
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