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Dr Peter Dawson

Name: Dr Peter Dawson
Title: Lecturer in Economics
Department: Dept of Economics
Location: 3 East 3.14
E-mail: P.M.Dawson@bath.ac.uk
Phone: work+44 (0) 1225 383074

 

PROFILE| RESEARCH |  POSTGRADUATE SUPERVISION |  PUBLICATIONS | TEACHING

 

PROFILE

Dr Dawson joined the department in September 2000. He graduated with a first class honours degree from the University of Bradford in 1995 and a PhD from the University of Hull in 2001. Dr Dawson specialises in the areas of microeconometrics and the economics of sport and culture. Projects he is currently working on include: the impact of major sporting events, the relationship between TV viewing, the media and participation in sport and the strategic behaviour of sports stars. He is also working with Professor Phil Jones on various aspects relating to the decision-making process of electoral turnout and with Thanos Mergoupis on the impact of student placements on degree performance and labour market outcomes.

Dr Dawson is a lecturer on the undergraduate degree programme, with responsibilities for Introduction to Econometrics: Cross-Section (Level 2), Economics of Sport (level 3). At the postgraduate level he is responsible for Econometrics: Cross-Section and Panel Data, which analyses cross-sectional and panel data techniques as applied to survey data (microeconometric applications). In 2004 and, recently, in 2006 he was nominated for the University of Bath Innovation in Learning and Teaching Award. In 2005-2006 he was Director of Studies on the MRes Economics and Conversion year in Economics programmes and in 2006 – 2007 was Director of Studies on the MSc Economics and Economics (Development) programmes. He currently holds the post of Head of Postgraduate Teaching.

In addition to full-time teaching and administration responsibilities, he is involved in supervising undergraduate and MSc dissertations and MPhil/PhD students. He is a member of the Royal Economic Society and the International Association of Sports Economists. 

OVERALL RESEARCH INTERESTS
 

Demand functions. Sporting production functions. Models of sporting leagues (cartel arrangements, revenue sharing and institutional rules) and the utility framework of owners. Managerial and player labour markets.  Crime and punishment in sport.  The economic impact of sporting events.
 

Evaluation of microfinance programs: difference-in-difference estimators and propensity score matching.
Decision making and student performance in higher education
Electoral turnout decision making
 

Parametric versus non-parametric techniques. Technical and allocative efficiency techniques. Temporal structure of efficiency. Empirical applications of efficiency.

 

POSTGRADUATE SUPERVISION

Areas that I am interested in supervising:-

 

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

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Article

Dawson, P., Morely, B., Paton, D., Thomas, D., 2009. To bat or not to bat: An examination of match outcomes in day-night limited overs cricket. Journal of the Operational Research Society, 60 (12), pp. 1786-1793.

Kasimati, E., Dawson, P., 2009. Assessing the impact of the 2004 Olympic Games on the Greek economy: A small macroeconometric model. Economic Modelling, 26 (1), pp. 139-146.

Walton, H., Longo, A., Dawson, P., 2008. A contingent valuation of the 2012 London Olympic games - A regional perspective. Journal of Sports Economics, 9 (3), pp. 304-317.

Jones, P., Dawson, P., 2008. How Much Do Voters Know? An Analysis of Motivation and Political Awareness. Scottish Journal of Political Economy, 55 (2), pp. 123-142.

Jones, P., Dawson, P., 2007. 'Choice' in Collective Decision-Making Processes: Instrumental or Expressive Approval? Journal of Socio-Economics, 36 (1), pp. 102-17.

Dawson, P., Dobson, S., Goddard, J., Wilson, J., 2007. Are Football Referees Really Biased and Inconsistent?: Evidence on the Incidence of Disciplinary Sanction in the English Premier League. Journal of the Royal Statistical Society: Series A - Statistics in Society, 170 (1), pp. 231-50.

Dawson, P., Kasimati, E., 2005. Initial and Aftermarket Performance of IPO Stocks: Evidence from Greece. European Review of Economics and Finance, 4 (3), pp. 23-31.

Copestake, J., Dawson, P., Fanning, J. P., McKay, A., Wright-Revolledo, K., 2005. Monitoring the Diversity of the Poverty Outreach and Impact of Microfinance: A Comparison of Methods Using Data from Peru. Development Policy Review, 23 (6), pp. 703-723.

Veraros, N., Kasimati, E., Dawson, P., 2004. The 2004 Olympic Games Announcement and Its Effect on the Athens and Milan Stock Exchanges. Applied Economics Letters, 11 (12), pp. 749-53.

Dawson, P., Dobson, S., 2002. Managerial Efficiency and Human Capital: Anapplication to English Association Football. Managerial and Decision Economics, 23, pp. 471-486.

Dawson, P., 2002. Monetary Policy: Theory and Practice. Developments in Economics, 18, pp. 77-97.

Hinks, T., Watson, D., Dawson, P., 2001. German wage underpayment: An investigation into labour market inefficiency and discrimination. GSOEP

Panteli, N., Dawson, P., 2001. Video conferencing meetings: Changing patterns of business communication. New Technology Work and Employment, 16 (2), pp. 88-99.

Book Section

Dawson, P., 2008. Crime and Punishment in Professional Football: Evidence from the English Premier League. In: Andersson, P., Ayton, P., Schmidt, C., eds. Myths and Facts about Football: The Economics and Psychology of the World’s Greatest Sport. Cambridge: Cambridge Scholars.

Dawson, P., Dobson, S., Gerrard, B., 2006. Estimating Coaching Efficiency in Professional Team Sports: Evidence from English Association Football. In: Gerrard, B., ed. The Economics of Association Football. Edward Elgar..

Dawson, P., Dobson, S., 2006. Managerial Employment and Re-Employment Patterns: A Case Study of English Professional Football. In: Jeanrenaud, C., Kesenne, S., eds. Economics Applied to Sports: Five Case Studies. CIES Editions.

Dawson, P., Baimbridge, M., Cameron, S., 2006. Satellite Television and the Demand for Football: A Whole New Ball Game. In: Gerrard, B., ed. The Economics of Association Football. Edward Elgar.

Dawson, P., Baimbridge, M., Cameron, S., 2001. Satellite Television and the Demand for Football: A Whole New Ball Game. In: Zimbalist, A., ed. The International Library of Critical Writings in Economics 135: The Economics of Sport, Vol.II. Northampton, MA.: Edward Elgar Publishing.

Conference or Workshop Item

Dawson, P., 2009. Structural Change, League Format and Intervention Policies: A European Perspective. In: First European Conference in Sports Economics, 14-15 September 2009, University Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, Paris, France.

Report/Paper

Dawson, P., Downward, P., 2009. Participation, Spectatorship and Media Coverage in Sport. Working Paper. Bath, UK: Department of Economics, University of Bath, (24/09).

Dawson, P., Dobson, S., 2009. The Influence of Social Pressure and Nationality on Individual Decisions: Evidence from the Behaviour of Referees. Working Paper. Bath, UK: Department of Economics, University of Bath, (8/09).

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