Craig A. Depken, II

Craig A. Depken, II

Department Chair and Professor
Economics
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Dr. Craig A. Depken, II joined the Belk College of Business in August 2007. Prior to coming to UNC Charlotte, he was an associate professor of economics at the University of Texas at Arlington. Dr. Depken has taught a wide variety of applied economics courses, including econometrics, international economics and industrial organization. He has a national reputation in the area of sports economics and has widely published in other areas including the economics of advertising, applied public choice, and local and regional economic development. In November 2006, he joined the Coweeta Long Term Ecological Research Project, funded by the National Science Foundation, to contribute original research in how local development and public policy impacts ecosystem services. He currently serves as coordinator for the M.S. in Economics program in the Belk College.

Education

  • Ph.D., University of Georgia
  • B.A., University of Georgia

Recent Publications:

  • Depken, C. A., & Fore, B. L. (2020). Firm-level economic activity before, during, and after local events: A case study. Journal of Sports Economics, 21(4), 327-334.
  • Depken, C. A., Groothuis, P. A., & Strazicich, M. C. (2020). Evolution of community deterrence: evidence from the national hockey league. Contemporary Economic Policy, 38(2), 289-303.
  • Depken, C. A., Globan, T., & Kožić, I. (2020). Television-induced tourism: Evidence from Croatia. Atlantic economic journal, 48(2), 253-262.
  • Depken, C. A., Gandar, J., & Shapiro, D. (2020). Strategic and Psychological Momentum in Professional Tennis. Available at SSRN 3659495.
  • Ashcraft, J. K., & Depken, C. A. (2020). The introduction of the reserve clause in Major League Baseball: Evidence of its impact on select player salaries during the 1880s. Cliometrica, 14(1), 105-128.
  • Depken, C. A., & Gandar, J. M. (2021). Integrity fees in sports betting markets. Eastern Economic Journal, 47(1), 76.
  • Depken, C. A., & Globan, T. (2021). Football transfer fee premiums and Europe’s big five. Southern economic journal, 87(3), 889-908.
  • Depken, C. A., Nikšić Radić, M., & Paleka, H. (2021). Causality between foreign remittance and economic growth: Empirical evidence from Croatia. Sustainability, 13(21), 12201.
  • Depken II, C. A., & Globan, T. (2021). Domestic league competitive balance and UEFA performance. International journal of sport finance, 16(4), 196-205.
  • Schwarz, P. M., Depken, C. A., Herron, M. W., & Correll, B. J. (2021). ENERGY STAR appliance market shares: Do they respond to electricity prices, and does it matter?. The Energy Journal, 42(4).
  • Depken, C. A., Hoffer, A. J., & Kidwai, A. H. (2022). An artefactual field experiment of group discrimination between sports fans. Economics of Governance, 23(3), 411-432.
  • Depken, C. A., Schwarz, P., & Thomas, M. (2022). Determinants of Residential Solar Development in the United States. Available at SSRN 4264164.
  • Collins, C., Depken, C. A., & Stephenson, E. F. (2022). The impact of sporting and cultural events in a heterogeneous hotel market: Evidence from Austin, TX. Eastern Economic Journal, 48(4), 518-547.
  • Depken, C. A., Gandar, J. M., & Shapiro, D. A. (2022). Set-level strategic and psychological momentum in best-of-three-set professional tennis matches. Journal of Sports Economics, 23(5), 598-623.
  • Depken, C. A., Gandar, J. M., & Shapiro, D. A. (2023). Set-level strategic and psychological momentum in best-of-five matches in professional tennis. Applied Economics Letters, 30(6), 735-739.
  • Depken, C. A., & Frei, A. (2023). Player Nationality and Transfer Fee Premiums in Association Football. Available at SSRN 4335733.
  • Berkowitz, J. P., Depken II, C. A., & Gandar, J. M. (2023). Estimating the Implied Probabilities in the Tennis Betting Market: A New Normalization Procedure: Comment. International Journal of Sport Finance, 18(1), 54-58.
  • Depken, C. A. (2023). The Local Economic Impact of Phantom College Football Games: Evidence from North Carolina. In The Economic Impact of Sports Facilities, Franchises, and Events: Contributions in Honor of Robert Baade (pp. 47-57).

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