Blar i Brage HiM på forfatter "Krumer, Alex"
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Ask not what economics can do for sports - ask what sports can do for economics
Bar-Eli, Michael; Krumer, Alex; Morgulev, Elia (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)In this article we list the advantages of using sports data for economic research. We also provide a rich overview of economic literature that used sports data to test different fundamental economic theories as well as ... -
Choking under pressure in front of a supportive audience : evidence from professional biathlon
Harb-Wu, Ken; Krumer, Alex (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Performing in front of a supportive audience increases motivation. However, it also creates psychological pressure, which may impair performance, especially in precision tasks. In this paper, we exploit a unique setting ... -
Discouragement effect and intermediate prizes in multi-stage contests : evidence from Davis Cup
Iqbal, Hamzah; Krumer, Alex (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)The discouragement effect of being the lagging player in multi-stage contests is a well-documented phenomenon. In this study, we utilize data from 2,447 Davis Cup matches in team tennis tournaments to test the effect of ... -
Let's meet as usual : Do games played on non-frequent days differ? : Evidence from top European soccer leagues
Goller, Daniel; Krumer, Alex (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Balancing the allocation of games in sports competitions is an important organizational task that can have serious financial consequences. In this paper, we examine data from 10,142 soccer games played in the top German, ... -
Nationalistic bias among internationalexperts : evidence from professional skijumping
Krumer, Alex; Otto, Felix; Pawlowski, Tim (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Ski jumping competitions involve subjective evaluations by judges from different countries. This may lead to nationalistic bias, according to which judges assign higher scores to their compatriots. To test this claim ... -
Pressure versus ability : evidence from penalty shoot-outs between teams from different divisions
Krumer, Alex (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)This study utilizes data from 586 shoot-outs between teams from different divisions in national cups of the top five European soccer countries. We find that a difference in one league between the teams increases the gap ...