A day in the life of Michael Krewinghaus
Senatorial Intern
Senator John Ensign, (R-NV)
by Michael Krewinghaus ‘09, Economics Major

Photo courtesy of the
Architect of the Capitol

Faculty Scholarship

Dr. Gregory M. Dempster, Elliott Associate Professor of Economics, Dr. Jeremy T. Schwartz, Assistant Professor of Economics, Dr. Justin P. Isaacs, Associate Professor of Economics, Dr. Anthony M. Carilli, Professor of Economics

THE TEAM OF Assistant Professor Jeremy T. Schwartz, Associate Professor Justin P. Isaacs ’95, and Professor Anthony M. Carilli, all of the Department of Economics, recently collaborated on two papers. “Part-Time Rewards: Differences in Game Length by Home-Plate Umpire Type in the Northern League,” which was published in the Virginia Economic Journal in 2006, used data from the 2000 Northern League season to conclude that the type of umpire working home plate significantly affects game length. Specifically, part-time umpires work longer games, consistent with a preference set that views the game as, in part, leisure. Full Story...