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  1. 2025
  2. E-pub ahead of print

    The effect of task switching on productivity: evidence from major league baseball pitchers

    Farnell, A., Mills, B., O’Sullivan, V., Simmons, R. & Berri, D., 31/07/2025, In: Oxford Economic Papers. 77, 3, p. 849-866 18 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  3. 2024
  4. Published

    Do sports analytics affect footballer pay?

    Butler, D., Farnell, A. & Simmons, R., 9/12/2024, In: Frontiers in Behavioral Economics. 3, 1490871.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  5. Published

    Is there a nationality wage premium in European football?

    Farnell, A., Butler, D., Rossi, G., Simmons, R., Berri, D. & Bamba, E. Y., 3/09/2024, In: Sports Economics Review. 7, 100040.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  6. Published

    Special ones? The effect of head coaches on football team performance

    Bryson, A., Buraimo, B., Farnell, A. & Simmons, R., 31/07/2024, In: Scottish Journal of Political Economy. 71, 3, p. 295-322 28 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  7. Published

    COVID-19 infections and short-run worker performance: Evidence from European football

    Butler, D., Butler, R., Farnell, A. & Simmons, R., 1/06/2024, In: European Journal of Operational Research. 315, 2, p. 750-763 14 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  8. Published

    Salary determination in professional football: empirical evidence from goalkeepers

    Berri, D., Butler, D., Rossi, G., Simmons, R. & Tordoff, C., 31/05/2024, In: European Sport Management Quarterly. 24, 3, p. 624-640 17 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  9. 2023
  10. Published

    The determinants of Black quarterback pay in the National Football League

    Berri, D., Farnell, A. & Simmons, R., 30/04/2023, In: Managerial and Decision Economics. 44, 3, p. 1491-1503 13 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  11. 2022
  12. Published

    Professional labor markets in the Journal of Sports Economics

    Simmons, R., 31/08/2022, In: Journal of Sports Economics. 23, 6, p. 728-748 21 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  13. Published

    Where to Go Next? Examining the Effect of Franchise Expansion and Location on Game-Level Attendance in Major League Soccer

    Semmelroth, D., Frick, B., Simmons, R. & Sung, H., 1/06/2022, In: Journal of Sports Economics. 23, 5, p. 524-547 24 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  14. Published

    Are workers rewarded for inconsistent performance

    Ozdemir, A., Dietl, H., Rossi, G. & Simmons, R., 31/03/2022, In: Industrial Relations. 61, 2, p. 137-151 15 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  15. Published

    Contracts, pay and performance in the sport of kings: Evidence from horse racing

    Butler, D., Butler, R. & Simmons, R., 31/03/2022, In: British Journal of Industrial Relations. 60, 1, p. 152-175 14 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  16. Published

    Impacts of The Great Recession on sport: evidence from English football league attendance demand

    Buraimo, B., Migali, G. & Simmons, R., 12/01/2022, In: Oxford Economic Papers. 74, 1, p. 155-177 23 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  17. 2021
  18. E-pub ahead of print

    Between Heaven and Hell: Spillover Effects of Exogenous Shocks on Exits from the Catholic and Protestant Churches in Germany

    Frick, B., Moser, K. & Simmons, R., 6/05/2021, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion. 16 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  19. Published

    Time To Go? Head Coach Quits and Dismissals in Professional Football: Economist (Netherlands)

    Bryson, A., Buraimo, B., Farnell, A. & Simmons, R., 1/02/2021, In: Economist. 169, p. 81-105 25 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  20. 2020
  21. Published

    Timing matters: worker absenteeism in a weekly backward rotating shift model

    Frick, B., Simmons, R. & Stein, F., 1/12/2020, In: European Journal of Health Economics. 21, 9, p. 1399-1410 11 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  22. 2018
  23. Published

    The cost of shiftwork: absenteeism in a large German automobile plant

    Frick, B., Simmons, R. & Stein, F., 08/2018, In: German Journal of Human Resource Management. 32, 3-4, p. 236-256 21 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  24. Published

    Moneyball and the baseball players’ labor market

    Holmes, P. M., Simmons, R. & Berri, D. J., 24/05/2018, In: International Journal of Sport Finance. 13, 2, p. 141-155 15 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  25. 2017
  26. Published

    The Impact of Exogenous Shocks on Exits from the Catholic and Protestant Churches in Germany, 1953-2015

    Frick, B. & Simmons, R., 08/2017, In: Applied Economics Letters. 24, 20, p. 1476-1480 5 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  27. Published

    New empirical evidence on the Tote-SP anomaly and its implications for models of risky choice in gambling markets

    Peel, D. A., Simmons, R. & Buraimo, B., 2017, The Economics of Sports Betting. Rodriguez, P., Humphreys, B. R. & Simmons, R. (eds.). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, p. 92-104 13 p. 6. (New Horizons in the Economics of Sport).

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSN › Chapter

  28. 2016
  29. Published

    On the positive expected utility of combination wagers

    Buraimo, B., Peel, D. & Simmons, R., 09/2016, In: Decision Analysis. 13, 3, p. 209-212 4 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  30. Published

    An analysis of consumer response to corruption: Italy’s Calciopoli scandal

    Buraimo, B., Migali, G. & Simmons, R., 02/2016, In: Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics. 78, 1, p. 22-41 20 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  31. Published

    Substitution between leisure activities: a quasi-natural experiment using sports viewing and cinema attendance

    Izquierdo Sanchez, S., Elliott, C. F. & Simmons, R., 2016, In: Applied Economics. 48, 40, p. 3848-3860 13 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  32. 2015
  33. Published

    Sports economics: it may be fun but what's the point?

    Bryson, A., Frick, B. & Simmons, R., 1/05/2015, In: National Institute Economic Review. 232, 1, p. R1-R3 3 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  34. Published

    Rank-order tournaments, probability of winning and investing in talent: evidence from Champions’ League qualifying rules

    Green, C., Lozano, F. & Simmons, R., 05/2015, In: National Institute Economic Review. 232, 1, p. R30-R40 11 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  35. Published

    The economics of long-term contracts in the footballers' labour market

    Buraimo, B., Frick, B., Hickfang, M. & Simmons, R., 02/2015, In: Scottish Journal of Political Economy. 62, 1, p. 8-24 17 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  36. Published

    Uncertainty of outcome or star quality? television audience demand for English Premier League football

    Buraimo, B. & Simmons, R., 2015, In: International Journal of the Economics of Business. 22, 3, p. 449-469 21 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  37. 2014
  38. Published

    Bad for business? the effect of hooliganism on English professional football clubs

    Jewell, R. T., Simmons, R. & Szymanski, S., 10/2014, In: Journal of Sports Economics. 15, 5, p. 429-450 22 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  39. Published

    The migrant wage premium in professional football: a superstar effect?

    Bryson, A., Rossi, G. & Simmons, R., 02/2014, In: Kyklos. 67, 1, p. 12-28 17 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  40. Published

    An analysis of consumer response to corruption: Italy's Calciopoli scandal

    Buraimo, B., Migali, G. & Simmons, R., 2014, Lancaster: Lancaster University, Department of Economics, 27 p. (Economics Working Paper Series; vol. 2014, no. 6).

    Research output: Working paper

  41. Published

    Gate-sharing and talent distribution in the English Football League

    Robinson, T. & Simmons, R., 2014, In: International Journal of the Economics of Business. 21, 3, p. 413-429 17 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  42. 2013
  43. Published

    The returns to scarce talent: footedness and player renumeration in European soccer

    Bryson, A., Frick, B. & Simmons, R., 12/2013, In: Journal of Sports Economics. 14, 6, p. 606-628 23 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  44. Published

    The Effects of Coworker Heterogeneity on Firm-Level Output: Assessing the Impacts of Cultural and Language Diversity in the National Hockey League

    Kahane, L., Longley, N. & Simmons, R., 03/2013, In: The Review of Economics and Statistics. 95, 1, p. 302-314 13 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  45. Published

    The impact of individual and collective reputation on wine prices: empirical evidence from the Mosel valley

    Frick, B. & Simmons, R., 02/2013, In: Zeitschrift für Betriebswirtschaft . 83, 2, p. 101-119 19 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  46. Published

    Bad for business? the effect of football hooliganism on English professional soccer clubs

    Simmons, R., 2013, The Department of Economics, (Economics Working Paper Series).

    Research output: Working paper

  47. Published

    The hidden costs of high performance work practices: evidence from a large German steel company

    Frick, B., Goetzen, U. & Simmons, R., 2013, In: Industrial and Labor Relations Review. 66, 1, p. 198-224 27 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  48. 2012
  49. Published

    Favoritism and referee bias in European soccer: Evidence from the Spanish League and the UEFA Champions' League

    Buraimo, B., Simmons, R. & Maciaszczyk, M., 31/07/2012, In: Contemporary Economic Policy. 30, 3, p. 329-343 15 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  50. Published

    Gambling and the NFL

    Paul, R., Simmons, R. & Weinbach, A., 2012, The economics of the National Football League: the state of the art. Quinn, K. (ed.). New York: Springer, p. 225-242 18 p. (Sports Economics, Management and Policy; vol. 2).

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSN › Chapter

  51. Published

    The economics of the world cup

    Simmons, R. & Deutscher, C., 2012, The Oxford Handbook of Sports Economics. Kahane, L. & Shmanske, S. (eds.). New York: Oxford University Press, Vol. 1. p. 449-469 21 p. (Oxford Handbooks in Economics).

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSN › Chapter

  52. 2011
  53. Published

    Do salaries improve worker performance?

    Bryson, A., Buraimo, B. & Simmons, R., 08/2011, In: Labour Economics. 18, 4, p. 424-433 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  54. Published

    Mixing the princes and the paupers: Pay and performance in the National Basketball Association

    Simmons, R. & Berri, D., 06/2011, In: Labour Economics. 18, 3, p. 381-388 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  55. Published

    What does it mean to find the face of the franchise? Physical attractiveness and the evaluation of athletic performance

    Berri, D., Simmons, R., Van Gilder, J. & O'Neill, L., 06/2011, In: Economics Letters. 111, 3, p. 200-202 3 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  56. Published

    Catching a draft: On the process of selecting quarterbacks in the National Football League amateur draft

    Berri, D. & Simmons, R., 02/2011, In: Journal of Productivity Analysis. 35, 1, p. 35-47 13 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  57. Published

    Advertising media strategies in the film industry

    Elliott, C. & Simmons, R., 2011, In: Applied Economics. 43, 29, p. 4461-4468 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  58. Published

    Factors determining UK album success

    Elliott, C. & Simmons, R., 2011, In: Applied Economics. 43, 30, p. 4699-4706 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  59. 2010
  60. Published

    The effect of incentives on sabotage: The case of Spanish football

    del Corral, J., Prieto-Rodriguez, J. & Simmons, R., 06/2010, In: Journal of Sports Economics. 11, 3, p. 243-260 18 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  61. Published

    The 12th man? Refereeing bias in English and German soccer

    Buraimo, B., Forrest, D. & Simmons, R., 04/2010, In: Journal of the Royal Statistical Society: Series A Statistics in Society. 173, 2, p. 431-449 19 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

  62. Published

    Can subsidies buy success? Revenue sharing in English football

    Simmons, R. & Walker, I., 2010, Optimal strategies in sports economics and management. Butenko, S., Gil-Lafuente, J. & Pardalos, P. (eds.). Berlin: Springer, p. 171-185 15 p.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSN › Chapter

  63. Published

    Do Salaries Improve Worker Performance?

    Bryson, A., Buraimo, B. & Simmons, R., 2010, Lancaster University: The Department of Economics, (Economics Working Paper Series).

    Research output: Working paper

  64. Published

    Mixing the princes and the paupers: Pay and performance in the National Basketball Association

    Simmons, R. & Berri, D. J., 2010, Lancaster University: The Department of Economics, (Economics Working Paper Series).

    Research output: Working paper

  65. Published

    Prohibition of gambling

    Simmons, R., 2010, Prohibitions . Meadowcroft, J. (ed.). London: Institute of Economic Affairs

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSN › Chapter

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