North American Association of Sports Economists (NAASE)

North American Association of Sports Economists (NAASE)

North American Association of Sports Economists (NAASE)

This is the official website of the North American Association of Sports Economists (NAASE). NAASE exists to promote and facilitate research and teaching on the economics of sports. Though our organization is based in North America, our membership extends worldwide. This website includes information about association activities and resources for members, including future conferences and other opportunities relating to sports economics.

Membership is open to any person interested in the economics of sports. All dues-paying members receive a subscription to Journal of Sports Economics, at a discounted rate. See the membership page to join.

Announcements:

Awards

  • NAASE invites submissions for the 2026 Graduate Student Paper Award. In addition to recognition, the award carries a monetary prize to present the winning paper at a NAASE conference. Email submissions to Frank Stephenson by October 15.

  • Congratulations to Peter von Allmen and Michael Leeds who were announced as the 2026 recipients of the Larry Hadley Service Award during the NAASE membership meeting at the Western Economic Association International Annual Conference.

Upcoming Conferences:

NAASE is excited to announce the NAASE Early Scholars Travel Grant program. Pre-tenure faculty members who are first-time paper presenters in a NAASE-organized session are eligible for a competitive travel grant of $500 to present at the Eastern Economic Association, Southern Economic Association, or Western Economic Association International meetings. More details will be provided in the call for papers for each conference.

  • Southern Economic Association (November 21-23, 2026 | Houston, TX)
    • The 2026 call for papers has closed, but contact Frank Stephenson if you are interested in participating in a NAASE session.
  • Eastern Economic Association (February 11-14 | Sheraton Times Square, New York, NY)
    • If you are interested in presenting, please send a paper title along with full contact information for all co-authors to Victor Matheson and Eva Leeds by November 15, 2026.
  • Western Economic Association International (WEAI) International Conference (April 22-25, 2027 | Seoul, South Korea).
    • If you have a sports economics paper you would like to present in Seoul, please email Jane Ruseski. Include the following information: paper title, abstract, presenter and co-authors’ names (with affiliations and emails) and JEL codes (two). Deadline: November 15, 2026.
    • Special Session: Advances in Sports Economics: In Honor of Young Hoon Lee. Colleagues, collaborators, former students, and scholars in the broader sports economics community are encouraged to participate in this session to recognize Professor Lee’s contributions to the field. Please submit Author information, Paper title and abstract to hayley.85j@gmail.com.
  • Western Economic Association International (June 27-July 1, 2027, Honolulu, Hawaii)
    • Call for papers to come.