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Dennis Coates, Economics, in the Baltimore Sun and Wall Street Journal
Towson University’s new Tiger Arena opens tonight. The arena cost $70 million, funded through $20 million in Towson’s reserve funds, combined with bonds paid back through a student fee set aside...
Posted: June 19, 2013, 6:08 PM
Scott Farrow, Economics, Publishes “Principles and Standards for Benefit-Cost Analysis”
Economics professor Scott Farrow is co-author and co-editor, with Richard Zerbe, Jr., of the new book, Principles and Standards for Benefit-Cost Analysis (Edward Elgar Publishing 2013). The book...
Posted: May 14, 2013, 9:07 PM
Dennis Coates, Economics, on NBC Chicago
NBC Chicago’s politics blog “The Ward Room” recently posted an opinion piece affirming Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s decision to refuse to provide public money for a $500 million renovation of Wrigley...
Posted: April 22, 2013, 7:09 PM
Dennis Coates, Economics, in the Tampa Bay Times
“How much do the Tampa Bay Rays boost their local economy?” asks the Tampa Bay Times. In arguments for building a new stadium, St. Petersburg mayor Bill Foster estimates the team’s local economic...
Posted: April 2, 2013, 2:50 PM
T.H. Gindling, Economics, and Marvin Mandell, Public Policy, in Governing Magazine
A new Governing magazine article examines a recent study by UMBC professors T.H. Gindling (economics) and Marvin Mandell (public policy) on the economic impact of Maryland’s Dream Act, which...
Posted: March 8, 2013, 8:18 PM
Dennis Coates, Economics, in the Baltimore Sun
Following the Ravens’ Super Bowl win, the team will increase ticket prices at M&T Bank Stadium, reports the Baltimore Sun. Season ticket holders will see an average price increase of 10%, plus...
Posted: February 20, 2013, 7:20 PM
Dennis Coates, Economics, in Bloomberg Businessweek
A new Bloomberg Businessweek article sheds light on tax subsidies that benefit college athletic programs, including hundreds of millions in funding for stadium construction and sports departments’...
Posted: January 2, 2013, 9:11 PM
Dennis Coates, Economics, on Sports On Earth and in the Baltimore Sun
A new Sports On Earth commentary by Patrick Hruby quotes UMBC professor Dennis Coates, economics, in arguing that eliminating “sports welfare” among college and professional sports teams and...
Posted: December 12, 2012, 6:26 PM
Social Science Faculty Gindling, Mandell, Norris and Hussey in Post-Election News
In the wake of Maryland’s vote for Question 4, UMBC professors T.H. Gindling (economics) and Marvin Mandell (public policy) recently discussed their study, “Private and Government Fiscal Costs and...
Posted: November 19, 2012, 7:22 PM
UMBC Study on Economic Impact of Dream Act in National Press Following Vote
On Tuesday, Nov. 6, Marylanders voted to extend in-county/in-state tuition at local community colleges and public universities to undocumented immigrants who graduate from Maryland high schools...
Posted: November 7, 2012, 6:11 PM
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