David G. Surdam

Author, Speaker, Professor of Economics

David G. Surdam’s books and articles apply microeconomics to historical topics. Topics of focus include the various economic issues of the National Football League, Major League Baseball, the National Basketball Association, and the American Civil War. Read More»

Recent Releases

Century of the Leisured Masses

Entertainment and the Transformation of Twentieth-Century America
The increased amount of leisure time per week and across people’s lifetimes has been an unsung aspect of the improved standard of living in America.
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The Big Leagues Go to
Washington

Congress and Sports Antitrust, 1951-1989
The hearings affected matters as fundamental to the modern game as broadcasting rights, player drafts and unions, league mergers, and the dominance of the New York Yankees.
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BOOKS

2001-Nothern-Naval-Supeiority-and-the-Economics-of-the-Civil-War - copy
2008-The-Post-War-Yankees
2010-The-Ball-Game-Biz
2011-Wins,-Looses,-&-Empty-Seats
2012-The-Rise-of-the-National-Basketball-Association
2013-Run-to-Glory-and-Profits
2015-The-Big-Leagues-Go-to-Washington
2015-Century-of-the-Leisured-Masses
The Age of Ruth and Landis: The Economics of Baseball during the Roaring Twenties
Business Ethics from the 19th Century to Today: An Economist's View
Business Ethics from Antiquity to the 19th Century: An Economist's View
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FROM DAVE’S BLOG

Economics Professor Honored for Excellence

Everyone deserves to be rewarded for their effort and hard work. UNIBusiness Economics Professor David Surdam is doing just that; he recently received the James F. Lubker Faculty Research Award. The Lubker Award is reserved to annually honor tenured members of UNI faculty who have contributed ... Read More »

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