Jason Winfree, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Sport Management
2114 Observatory Lodge
1402 Washington Heights
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2013
Phone: (734) 647-5424
Fax: (734) 647-2808
jwinfree@umich.edu
Office Hours (Spring Summer 2008):
Please contact for an appointment
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Areas of Interest
Short Description: Sports Economics, Industrial Organization, and Environmental and Resource Economics.
Dr. Winfree is a sports economist, whose primary research focuses on professional and collegiate athletics. This research encompasses fields of applied microeconomics and econometrics such as Industrial Organization, Labor Economics, and Public Economics. He studies the factors that affect attendance, ownership, and pay in Major League Baseball. These studies have shown that location, as well as venue and team quality affect demand for professional sports. He has also analyzed high school athletes' decisions to enter professional sports or go to college. Other research includes how collegiate athletic programs respond to NCAA regulations and violations.
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Educational Background
Washington State University, Pullman, WA
Ph.D., Economics, focusing on econometrics and industrial organization, 2003
Dissertation: "Valuation of Conservation and Preservation Properties"
Washington State University, Pullman, WA
M.S., Statistics, 2003
Washington State University, Pullman, WA
B.S., Mathematics (emphasis on Actuarial Science) and Economics, 1999
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Research
- Research Assistant, International Market Program for Agricultural Commodities and Trade (IMPACT) Center, Washington State University. June 2002 — present
- Research Assistant under Professors Jill McCluskey and Ron Mittelhammer, Washington State University. August 2001 — present
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Teaching
SM 331. Economics of Sport
KINESLGY 509. Financial Management in the Sport Industry
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Honors and Awards
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Summer Fellow, Thomas S. Foley Institute for Public Policy and Public Service
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2002
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Recipient, Western Agricultural Economics Association Travel Grant
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Professional Affiliations and Service
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Affiliations
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American Economic Association
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Western Agricultural Economics Association
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Western Economics Association International
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Student Service
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Washington State University
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Graduate student representative to faculty, Department of Economics, Washington State University (2002-2003)
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Graduate and Professional Student Association Senator (2000-2001).
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Selected Publications
Winfree, Jason A. and Chris Molitor. 2007. “The Value of College: Drafted High School Baseball Players,” Journal of Sports Economics 8(4): 378-393.
Winfree, Jason A., Jill J. McCluskey, and Ron C. Mittelhammer, 2006. “Buyer Type Effects in Conservation and Preservation Property Values,” Journal of Real Estate, Finance, and Economics 33(2): 167-179.
Winfree, Jason A. 2005. “Ownership Structure Between Major and Minor League Baseball.” European Sport Management Quarterly 5(4): 343-356.
Winfree, Jason A. and Jill J. McCluskey. 2005. “Collective Reputation and Quality,” American Journal of Agricultural Economics 87(1): 206-213.
Winfree, Jason A., Jill J. McCluskey, Ron C. Mittelhammer, and Rodney Fort, 2004. “Location and Attendance in Major League Baseball.” Applied Economics 36(19): 2117-2124.
Winfree, Jason A., Jill J. McCluskey, Ron C. Mittelhammer, and Paula Gutman, 2004. “Seasonal Oligopoly Power in the D’Anjou Pear Industry,” Journal of Food Distribution Research 35(2): 56-65.
Winfree, Jason A. and Jill J. McCluskey. “A Game Theoretic Approach to Takings.” Under review.
Winfree, Jason A. and Jill J. McCluskey. “Incentives for Post-Apprehension Self-Punishment” Under Review.
Winfree, Jason A. “Labor Lockouts when there is Cross Ownership in Cartels: Evidence from Professional Sports,” Under Review .
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Conference Presentations
Winfree, Jason A., Jill J. McCluskey and Gordon C. Rausser. "Option Values and Externalities from Public/Private Interaction in Agricultural Research ." Selected paper presented at the 2004 Western Agricultural Economic Association Conference, Honolulu.
Winfree, Jason A. and Chris Molitor. "The Decision to Enter Professional Baseball or Go to College." Selected paper presented at the 2004 Western Economic Association International Conference, Vancouver.
Winfree, Jason A. and Jill J. McCluskey. "University self-punishment for NCAA violations." Selected paper presented at the 2004 North American Society for Sport Management Conference, Atlanta.
Winfree, Jason A. and Jill J. McCluskey. "Collective Reputation and Specialty Products: A Case Study of Washington Apples" Selected paper presented at the 2003 American Agricultural Economics Association meetings, Montreal.
Winfree, Jason A. and Jill J. McCluskey. "Collective Reputation and Specialty Products." Selected paper presented at the 2003 International Industrial Organization Conference, Boston.
Winfree, Jason A., Jill J. McCluskey and Ron C. Mittelhammer. "Valuation of Conservation/Preservation Properties," selected paper presented at the 2002 Western Agricultural Economics Association meetings, Long Beach, CA (abstract: Journal of Agricultural & Resource Economics 27(2) 2002)
Axelsen, Dan, Jason A. Winfree, Jill J. McCluskey, and Rodney Fort. "Vertical Integration: Major and Minor Leagues in Pro Baseball," selected paper presented at the 2002 Western Economics Association International annual meeting, Seattle.
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