Kurt Rotthoff, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Economics and Legal Studies
(973) 761-9209
Email
Jubilee Hall
Room 674
Kurt Rotthoff, Ph.D.
I came to Seton Hall after earning my Ph.D. from Clemson University in 2007. My research interests include applied microeconomics, financial economics, and industrial organization, with a focus on the application of economics and finance to the sports industry and the economics of education.
Courses at Seton Hall
Economics I (ECON 1402)
Economics II (ECON 1403)
Money and Banking (ECON 2408)
Economics and Liberty (ECON 3437)
Sport Finance (BFIN 4232)
Sport Finance (BFIN 7220)
Education
- Ph.D., Clemson University
- M.A., Clemson University
- B.A., Westminster College
Scholarship
- Cormier, Abigail* and Kurt W. Rotthoff (2021) “The Impact of Adoption Subsidies on Children Waiting for Adoption” Empirical Economics Letters Volume 20, Issue 21, 2057-2064
- Meissner, Leah,* Aishwarya Rai,* and Kurt W. Rotthoff (2021) “The Superstar Effect in Gymnastics” Applied Economics Volume 53, Issue 24, Pages 2791-2798
- McFall, Todd and Kurt W. Rotthoff (2020) “Risk Taking Dynamics in Tournaments: Evidence from Professional Golf” Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization Vol. 129, November, 378-394
- Collier, Trevor, Nancy Haskell, Kurt W. Rotthoff, and Alaina Baker* (2020) “The “Cinderella Effect”: The Value of Unexpected March Madness Runs as Advertising for the Schools” Journal of Sports Economics Volume 21(18), 783-807 (Lead Article)
- Rotthoff, Kurt W. (2020) “The Efficiency of Large(r) Endowments: The Optimal Endowment is Bigger than you Might Think” Applied Economics Letters Volume 16, Issue 16, 1362-1365
- Rotthoff, Kurt W. (2020) “Revisiting Difficulty Bias, and Other Forms of Bias, in Elite Level Gymnastics” Journal of Sports Analytics Vol. 6, No. 1, pp. 1-11
- Eggers, Austin, Peter A Groothuis, Parker Redding, Kurt W. Rotthoff, and Michael Solimini* (2020) “Universities Behaving Badly: The Impact of Athletic Malfeasances on Student Quality and Enrollment” Journal of Sports Economics Volume 21, Issue 1, 87-100
- Eggers, Austin, Peter A Groothuis, Parker Redding, Kurt W. Rotthoff and Michael Solimini* (2019) “The Negative Effect of NCAA Football Bowl Bans on University Enrollment and Applications” Applied Economics Volume 51, Issue 54, pages 5870-5877
- Sharma, Ghanshyam and Kurt W. Rotthoff (2019) “The Impact of Market Concentration on Employment and Wages: A Look at the Insurance Industry” Atlantic Economic Journal 47(2), 169-178
- Groothuis, Pete, Kurt W. Rotthoff, and Mark Strazicich (2019) “Productivity in Baseball: How Babe Ruth beats the Benchmark” The Journal of Sport Volume 7, Issue 1, Article 3.
- Belanger, Kevin P.,* Angela K. Dills, Rey Hernández-Julian, and Kurt W. Rotthoff (2019) “Class Size, Course Spacing, and Academic Outcomes” Eastern Economic Journal Volume 45, Issue 2, pp 301–320.
- Depken, Craig, Pete Groothuis, and Kurt W. Rotthoff (2018) “Family Connections in Motorsports: The Case of Formula One” International Journal of Sport Finance Volume 13, Issue 4
- Rotthoff, Kurt W. and Bentley Coffey (2018) “When Utility Jumps: The Value of Having Cash in the Hand” Theoretical Economics Letters Volume 8, Issue 1, Pages 72-78
- Groothuis, Peter A., Kurt W. Rotthoff, and Mark Strazicich (2017) “Structural Breaks in the Game: The Case of Major League Baseball” Journal of Sports Economics Volume 18, Issue 6, pp. 622-637 - NJ Bright Idea Award
- Callahan, Brian*, Sean Mulholland, and Kurt W. Rotthoff (2016) “Cultural Bias: Gymnasts, Judges, and Bilateral Trade Agreements” The Journal of Sport Volume 5: Issue 1, Article 3, 25-45
- Jasina, John and Kurt W. Rotthoff (2016) “The Impact of the NHL Lockout on County Employment” International Journal of Sport Finance May, Volume 11, Issue 2, Pages 114-123
- Groothuis, Peter A. and Kurt W. Rotthoff (2016) “The Economic Impact and Civic Pride Effects of Sports Teams and Mega-events: Do the Public and Professionals agree?” Economic Affairs Volume 36, Issue 1, Pages 21-32
- Dills, Angela K., Rey Hernández-Julián, and Kurt W. Rotthoff (2016) “Knowledge Decay between Semesters” Economics of Education Review Volume 50, February, Pages 63-74
- Rotthoff, Kurt W. and Kaylyn Sanbower* (2016) “Professional “Amateurs” in the NCAA: The Impact of Downstream Demand” Applied Economics Letters Volume 23, Issue 5, Pages 373-376
- Grecu, Anca and Kurt W. Rotthoff (2015) “Economic Growth and Obesity: Findings of an Obesity Kuznets Curve” Applied Economics Letters Volume 22, Issue 7, Pages 539-543
- Rotthoff, Kurt W. (2015) “(Not Finding a) Sequential Order Bias in Elite Level Gymnastics” Southern Economic Journal Volume 81, Issue 3, Pages 724–741
- Hernández-Julián, Rey and Kurt W Rotthoff (2014) “The Impact of College Football on Academic Achievement” Economics of Education Review Volume 43, December, Pages 141–147
- Anders, Anne and Kurt W. Rotthoff (2014) “Is Home Field Advantage Driven by the Fans? Evidence from Across the Ocean” Applied Economics Letters Volume 21, Issue 16, Pages 1165-1168
- Morgan, Hillary and Kurt W Rotthoff (2014) “The Harder the Task, the Higher the Score: Findings of a Difficulty Bias” Economic Inquiry Volume 52, Issue 3, Pages 1014–1026
- Rotthoff, Kurt W., Craig Depken, and Peter A. Groothuis (2014) “Influences on Sponsorship Deals in NASCAR: Indirect Evidence from Time on Camera” Applied Economics Volume: 46, Issue: 19, Pages 2277 – 2289. - NJ Bright Idea Award
- Rotthoff, Kurt W. (2013) “Stock Analysts Efficiency in a Tournament Structure: The Impact of Analysts Picking a Winner and a Loser” Journal of Applied Financial Research Vol II, pp 125-150
- McCarthy, Lawrence and Kurt W. Rotthoff (2013) “Incentives on the Starting Grid in Formula One Racing” The Journal of Sport 2(2), 175-184
- Rotthoff, Kurt W. (2012) “Bankruptcy Behavior in the NFL: Does the Overtime Structure Change the Strategy of the Game?” Journal of Economics and Finance Volume 36, Issue 3, July, 662-674
Accomplishments
Awards
- Faculty Innovation Grant, 2008
- Stillman School Research Award, 2008 and 2009
- Stillman School Teaching Award 2010