Dr David Butler

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Economics
University College Cork
Cork University Business School

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Biography

Dr David Butler is a 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) and Postgraduate Cert in Social Science Research (Warwick University) and Teaching and Learning (UCC). 

His research interests focus on sports economics and behavioural economics. He has published his research in a variety of internationally recognised journals including the European Journal of Operational Research, The British Journal of Industrial Relations, The Journal of Institutional Economics and the European Sport Management Quarterly. David 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 has regularly featured in the print and broadcast media. 

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 advised the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) on issues related to player development and league design, in addition to other League of Ireland stakeholders. He sits on the FAI football research group. 

Dr Butler is the coordinator for incoming Erasmus students to the Department of Economics and 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 behavioural microeconomics and strategy.

  1. Publications
  2. Research Domains

Research Domains

  • Sports economics  
  • Microeconomics  
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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.
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