Allen Sanderson

City's ROI on the NFL draft? Hardly worth measuring

In op-ed, Sr. Lect. Allen Sanderson argues that hosting the NFL Draft will have negligible impact on Chicago’s economy


The NCAA may be violating the Sherman Antitrust Act by refusing to pay student athletes

Audio: Senior Lect. Allen Sanderson argues student athletes should be paid, which would improve recruitment, help institutions


How the NFL exploits young men

In op-ed, Prof. Allen Sanderson explains how NCAA and NFL mistreat college football players during draft process


Economists argue it's 'unfair' that college athletes aren't paid

Sr. Lect. Allen Sanderson co-authors paper, which argues that not paying college athletes is unfair, possibly even illegal


Documents shed new light on Chicago's plans to host NFL draft

Sr. Lect. Allen Sanderson comments that taxpayer money will likely be used to fund NFL draft in Chicago


Why mandating higher minimum wage isn't best way to address poverty

In op-ed, Sr. Lect. Allen Sanderson argues raising minimum wage would be disruptive to market and harmful to low-wage workers


The Sochi Effect and the unwanted Olympics

Prof. Allen Sanderson says countries tend to lose money hosting the Olympics


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NATO Summit’s impact on Chicago

Sr. Lect. Allen Sanderson calls summit 'risky proposition,' says downside could be large