How to divide the possession of a football?

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2008
Volume: 99
Issue: 3
Pages: 561-565

Authors (2)

Che, Yeon-Koo (University of Wisconsin-Madiso...) Hendershott, Terrence (not in RePEc)

Score contribution per author:

0.505 = (α=2.02 / 2 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

The current National Football League overtime rule favors the team starting on offense. Auctioning off or dividing-and-choosing the starting possession can potentially restore ex post fairness. We find auctions to provide a better outcome when teams have asymmetric information.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:99:y:2008:i:3:p:561-565
Journal Field
General
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-25