Dr David Butler
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Economics
University College Cork
Cork University Business School
Biography
Dr David Butler is a senior lecturer in Economics at Cork University Business School and Co-Director of the Centre for Sports Economics & Law in UCC. Dr Butler holds a PhD (Warwick University), MEconSc (UCC), BComm (UCC - Summa Cum Laude), Postgraduate Cert in Social Science Research (Warwick University) and a Postgraduate Cert in Teaching and Learning (UCC).
His research interests focus on sports economics and behavioural economics, and he has published in a variety of internationally recognised and high ranked journals. Dr Butler is a member of the European Association of Sports Economists and has presented his research at both domestic and international conferences many times. His research regularly features in the print and broadcast media.
In recognition of his research contributions, Dr Butler was awarded the College of Business and Law Early Career Researcher of the Year Award, and is a dual recipient of CUBS research impact awards for achieving significant publication successes.
Previously, he has provided advisory services to the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) and from 2020 to 2023 he sat on the FAI football research group.
Dr Butler has over a decade of experience teaching and supervising undergraduate and postgraduate students. He currently supervises MSc Research Students in sports economics, in addition to delivering undergraduate modules in information economics, behavioural microeconomics, and the economics of strategy. He also acts as coordinator for incoming Erasmus students to the Department of Economics.
Research Domains
- Sports economics
- Microeconomics
Publications
Journal article
| Year | Publication |
|---|---|
| 2018 | BUTLER, D., BUTLER, R., DORAN, J., O'CONNOR, S. (2018). Explaining international footballer selection through Poisson modelling. Journal of Economic Studies. doi:10.1108/JES-10-2016-0194. Details |
| 2017 | BUTLER, D., BUTLER, R. (2017). Fergie Time and the Allocation of Additional Time: Evidence from the English Premier League 2009 to 2013'. International Journal of Sport Finance. |
| 2016 | BUTLER, D., BUTLER, R., CONSIDINE, J. (2016). What The Simpsons Can Teach Us About Sports Economics. Journal of Economics and Finance Education. |
| 2014 | BUTLER, D., BUTLER, R. (2014). The relative age effect and under-21 irish association football: A natural experiment and policy recommendations. Economic and Social Review. |
| 2016 | BUTLER, D., BUTLER, R. (2016). Rule changes and incentives in the League of Ireland from 1970 to 2014. Soccer & Society. doi:10.1080/14660970.2016.1230347. Details |
| 2021 | BUTLER, D., BUTLER, R., EAKINS, J. (2021). Expert performance and crowd wisdom: Evidence from English Premier League predictions. European Journal of Operational Research, 288 (1), 170 - 182. doi:10.1016/J.EJOR.2020.05.034. Details |
| 2020 | BUTLER, D., BUTLER, R., MAXCY, J. (2020). New insights on the Louis-Schmeling paradox: determinants of demand for subscription and pay-per-view boxing. European Sport Management Quarterly, 22 (4). doi:10.1080/16184742.2020.1820063. Details |
| 2022 | BUTLER, D., BUTLER, R., SIMMONS, R. (2022). Contracts, pay and performance in the sport of kings: Evidence from horse racing. British Journal of Industrial Relations, 60 (1), 152-175. doi:10.1111/BJIR.12600. Details |
| 2021 | BUTLER, D., BUTLER, R., MULLANE, E. (2021). Changing Competition Design and Spectator Turnout: Evidence from the League of Ireland. Economic and Social Review. |
| 2021 | BUTLER, D., BUTLER, R. (2021). The evolution of the football jersey – an institutional perspective. Journal of Institutional Economics, 17 (5), 1-15. doi:10.1017/S1744137421000278. Details |
| 2021 | BUTLER, D., BUTLER, R., SIMMONS, R. (2021). Contracts, pay and performance in the sport of kings: Evidence from horse racing. British Journal of Industrial Relations, 1-24. doi:10.1111/bjir.12600. Details |
| 2021 | BUTLER, D., BUTLER, R., MULLANE, E. (2021). Changing Competition Design and Spectator Turnout: Evidence from the League of Ireland. Economic and Social Review, 52 (3), 333-353. |
| 2021 | BUTLER, D., READ, D. (2021). Unravelling Theory: Strategic (Non-) Disclosure of Online Ratings. Games, 12 (4). doi:10.3390/g12040073. Details |
| 2023 | BERRI, D., BUTLER, D., ROSSI, G., SIMMONS, R., TORDOFF, C. (2023). Salary determination in professional football: empirical evidence from goalkeepers. European Sport Management Quarterly. doi:10.1080/16184742.2023.2169319. Details |
| 2022 | BUTLER, D., COATES, D. (2022). Position Premium in Major League Soccer. International Journal of Sport Finance. doi:10.32731/ijsf/174.112022.02. Details |
| 2015 | BUTLER, D., BUTLER, R. (2015). The Relative Age Effect and Under-21 Irish Association Football: A Natural Experiment and Policy Recommendations. Economic and Social Review, 46 (4), 511 - 519. |
| 2022 | BUTLER, D., BUTLER, R. (2022). Winner alright? New evidence on high-stakes bidding and returns to ownership in the thoroughbred horseracing industry. Behavioural Sports Economics, 139 - 156. doi:10.4324/9781003080824-9. Details |
| 2017 | BUTLER, R., BUTLER, D. (2017). Fergie Time and the Allocation of Additional Time: Evidence from the English Premier League 2009 to 2013. International Journal of Sport Finance, 12 (3), 185 - 203. |
| 2023 | BUTLER, D., BUTLER, R., MAXCY, J., WOODWORTH, S. (2023). Outcome Uncertainty and Viewer Demand for Basic Cable Boxing. Journal of Sports Economics. doi:10.1177/15270025231156052. Details |
| 2023 | FAHY, R., BUTLER, D., BUTLER, R. (2023). Broadcasting demand for Formula One: Viewer preferences for outcome uncertainty in the United States. Managing Sport and Leisure. doi:10.1080/23750472.2023.2235348. Details |
| 2023 | BUTLER, D., BUTLER, R. (2023). Ghost games and ex-post viewing preferences for the English Premier League: Evidence from YouTube highlights. Sports Economics Review. doi:10.1016/j.serev.2023.100012. Details |
Book chapter
| Year | Publication |
|---|---|
| 2022 | BUTLER, D., BUTLER, R. (2022). The Economics of Association Football. Advances in Sports Economics. Agenda Publishing. Details |
| 2021 | BUTLER, R., BUTLER, D. (2021). Winner Alright: New Evidence on High-Stakes Bidding and Returns to Ownership in the Thoroughbred Horseracing Industry. Behavioural Sports Economics. Routledge. |