Journal articles
2024
[31.] Singleton, C., Bell, A., Chung, A., Reade, J. J. & Urquhart, A. (2024). "Scoring goals: The impact of English Premier League football teams on local university admissions" Economics Letters, 244. Manuscript | Selected media coverage: Times HE, The Guardian
[30.] Chowdhury, S., Jewell, S. & Singleton, C. (2024). "Can Awareness Reduce (and Reverse) Identity-driven Judgement Bias? Evidence from International Cricket." Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 226. Manuscript
[29.] Fongoni, M., Schaefer, D. & Singleton, C. (2024). "Why wages don't fall in jobs with incomplete contracts." Management Science, Forthcoming. Manuscript & online appendix
[28.] Schreyer, D., & Singleton, C. (2024). "Cristiano of Arabia: Did Ronaldo increase Saudi Pro League attendances?" Contemporary Economic Policy, Forthcoming. Manuscript
[27.] Scarfe, R., Singleton, C., Sunmoni, A. & Telemo, P. (2024). "The Age-Wage-Productivity Puzzle: Evidence from the Careers of Top Earners." Economic Inquiry, 62(2), 584-606. Manuscript
[26.] Chiyaba, G. & Singleton, C. (2024). "Do natural resources and FDI tend to erode or support the development of national institutions?" The World Economy, 47(3), 1117-1146. Manuscript
[25.] Dagaev, D., Paklina, S., Reade, J. J. & Singleton, C. (2024). "The Iron Curtain and Referee Bias in International Football." Journal of Sports Economics, 25(1), 126-151. Manuscript
2023
[24.] Schaefer, D. & Singleton, C. (2023). "The Extent of Downward Nominal Wage Rigidity: New Evidence from Payroll Data." Review of Economic Dynamics, 51, 60-76. Manuscript & online appendix
[23.] Whittard, D., Ritchie, F., Phan, V., Bryson, A., Forth, J., Stokes, L. & Singleton, C. (2023). "The perils of pre-filling: lessons from the UK's Annual Survey of Hours and Earning microdata." Statistical Journal of the IAOS, 39(3), 661-677. Manuscript
[22.] Singleton, C., Reade, J. J. & Schreyer, D. (2023). "A Decade of Violence and Empty Stadiums in Egypt: When Does Emotion from the Terraces Affect Behaviour on the Pitch?" Empirical Economics, 65, 1487-1507. Manuscript
[21.] Ramirez, P., Reade, J. J. & Singleton, C. (2023). "Betting on a buzz: mispricing and inefficiency in online sportsbooks." International Journal of Forecasting, 39(3), 1413-1423. Manuscript
2022
[20.] Reade, J. J., Schreyer, D. & Singleton, C. (2022). "Eliminating supportive crowds reduces referee bias." Economic Inquiry, 60(3), 1416-1436. Manuscript | Selected media coverage: ESPN, ESPNv2, The Times, The Guardian, Daily Record, South China Morning Post, Daily Mail, The Economist
[19.] Angelini, G., De Angelis, L. & Singleton, C. (2022). "Informational efficiency and behaviour within in-play prediction markets." International Journal of Forecasting, 38(1), 282-299. Manuscript
2021
[18.] Scarfe, R., Singleton, C. & Telemo, P. (2021). "Extreme wages, performance and superstars in a market for footballers." Industrial Relations: A Journal of Economy and Society, 60(1): 84-118. Manuscript
[17.] Bryson, A., Dolton, P., Reade, J. J., Schreyer, D. & Singleton, C. (2021). "Causal effects of an absent crowd on performances and refereeing decisions during Covid-19." Economics Letters, 198. Manuscript | Old version: IZA Discussion Paper 13578 | Selected media coverage: The Guardian, The Observer, iNews, talkSPORT, BBC Future
[16.] Reade, J. J. & Singleton, C. (2021). "Demand for public events in the COVID-19 pandemic: a case study of European football." European Sport Management Quarterly, 21(3): 391-405. Manuscript
[15.] Reade, J. J., Singleton, C. & Brown, A. (2021). "Evaluating Strange Forecasts: The Curious Case of Football Match Scorelines." Scottish Journal of Political Economy, 68(2), 261-285. Manuscript | online appendix
[14.] Reade, J. J., Schreyer, D. & Singleton, C. (2021). "Stadium attendance demand during the COVID-19 crisis: Early empirical evidence from Belarus." Applied Economics Letters, 28(18): 1542-1547. Manuscript
2020
[13.] Schaefer, D. & Singleton, C. (2020). "Recent Changes in British wage Inequality: Evidence from Large Firms and Occupations." Scottish Journal of Political Economy, 67(1): 100-125. Manuscript & online appendix - Prize for Best Paper Published in SJPE in 2020
[12.] Jewell, S., Razzu, G. & Singleton, C. (2020). "Who Works for Whom and the UK Gender Pay Gap." British Journal of Industrial Relations, 58(1): 50-81. Manuscript | online appendix | Slides
[11.] Razzu, G., Singleton, C. & Mitchell, M. (2020). "On why the gender employment gap in Britain has stalled since the early 1990s." Industrial Relations Journal, 51(6): 476-501. Manuscript & online appendix
[10.] Scarfe, R., Singleton, C. & Telemo, P. (2020). "Do high wage footballers play for high wage teams? The case of Major League Soccer." International Journal of Sport Finance, 15(4): 177-190. Manuscript
[9.] Singleton, C., Reade, J. J. & Brown, A. (2020). "Going with your Gut: The (In)accuracy of Forecast Revisions in a Football Score Prediction Game." Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics, 89. Manuscript | Selected media coverage: Washington Post
[8.] Elaad, G., Reade, J. J. & Singleton C. (2020). "Information, prices and efficiency in an online betting market." Finance Research Letters, 35. Manuscript
[7.] Reade, J. J., Singleton, C. & Vaughan-Williams, L. (2020). "Betting markets for English Premier League results and scorelines: evaluating a forecasting model." Economic Issues, 25(1): 87-106. Manuscript
2019
[6.] Schaefer, D. & Singleton, C. (2019). "Cyclical labor costs within jobs." European Economic Review, 120. Manuscript | online appendix | Replication
[5.] Singleton, C. (2019). "The public-private sector wage differential in the UK: Evidence from longitudinal employer-employee data." Economics Letters, 174: 109-113. Manuscript
2018
[4.] Razzu, G. & Singleton, C. (2018). "Segregation and Gender Gaps in the UK's Great Recession and Recovery." Feminist Economics, 24(4): 31-55. Manuscript & online appendix
[3.] Schaefer, D. & Singleton, C. (2018). "Unemployment and econometric learning." Research in Economics, 72(2): 277-296. Manuscript | replication (Jupyter notebook)
[2.] Singleton, C. (2018). "Long-term Unemployment and the Great Recession: Evidence from UK Stocks and Flows." Scottish Journal of Political Economy, 65(2): 105-126. Manuscript | online appendix | ONS/UKDS case study
2016
[1.] Razzu, G. & Singleton, C. (2016). "Gender and the business cycle: An analysis of labour markets in the US and UK." Journal of Macroeconomics, 47(B): 131-146. Manuscript | online appendix | data/replication
[31.] Singleton, C., Bell, A., Chung, A., Reade, J. J. & Urquhart, A. (2024). "Scoring goals: The impact of English Premier League football teams on local university admissions" Economics Letters, 244. Manuscript | Selected media coverage: Times HE, The Guardian
[30.] Chowdhury, S., Jewell, S. & Singleton, C. (2024). "Can Awareness Reduce (and Reverse) Identity-driven Judgement Bias? Evidence from International Cricket." Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 226. Manuscript
[29.] Fongoni, M., Schaefer, D. & Singleton, C. (2024). "Why wages don't fall in jobs with incomplete contracts." Management Science, Forthcoming. Manuscript & online appendix
[28.] Schreyer, D., & Singleton, C. (2024). "Cristiano of Arabia: Did Ronaldo increase Saudi Pro League attendances?" Contemporary Economic Policy, Forthcoming. Manuscript
[27.] Scarfe, R., Singleton, C., Sunmoni, A. & Telemo, P. (2024). "The Age-Wage-Productivity Puzzle: Evidence from the Careers of Top Earners." Economic Inquiry, 62(2), 584-606. Manuscript
[26.] Chiyaba, G. & Singleton, C. (2024). "Do natural resources and FDI tend to erode or support the development of national institutions?" The World Economy, 47(3), 1117-1146. Manuscript
[25.] Dagaev, D., Paklina, S., Reade, J. J. & Singleton, C. (2024). "The Iron Curtain and Referee Bias in International Football." Journal of Sports Economics, 25(1), 126-151. Manuscript
2023
[24.] Schaefer, D. & Singleton, C. (2023). "The Extent of Downward Nominal Wage Rigidity: New Evidence from Payroll Data." Review of Economic Dynamics, 51, 60-76. Manuscript & online appendix
[23.] Whittard, D., Ritchie, F., Phan, V., Bryson, A., Forth, J., Stokes, L. & Singleton, C. (2023). "The perils of pre-filling: lessons from the UK's Annual Survey of Hours and Earning microdata." Statistical Journal of the IAOS, 39(3), 661-677. Manuscript
[22.] Singleton, C., Reade, J. J. & Schreyer, D. (2023). "A Decade of Violence and Empty Stadiums in Egypt: When Does Emotion from the Terraces Affect Behaviour on the Pitch?" Empirical Economics, 65, 1487-1507. Manuscript
[21.] Ramirez, P., Reade, J. J. & Singleton, C. (2023). "Betting on a buzz: mispricing and inefficiency in online sportsbooks." International Journal of Forecasting, 39(3), 1413-1423. Manuscript
2022
[20.] Reade, J. J., Schreyer, D. & Singleton, C. (2022). "Eliminating supportive crowds reduces referee bias." Economic Inquiry, 60(3), 1416-1436. Manuscript | Selected media coverage: ESPN, ESPNv2, The Times, The Guardian, Daily Record, South China Morning Post, Daily Mail, The Economist
[19.] Angelini, G., De Angelis, L. & Singleton, C. (2022). "Informational efficiency and behaviour within in-play prediction markets." International Journal of Forecasting, 38(1), 282-299. Manuscript
2021
[18.] Scarfe, R., Singleton, C. & Telemo, P. (2021). "Extreme wages, performance and superstars in a market for footballers." Industrial Relations: A Journal of Economy and Society, 60(1): 84-118. Manuscript
[17.] Bryson, A., Dolton, P., Reade, J. J., Schreyer, D. & Singleton, C. (2021). "Causal effects of an absent crowd on performances and refereeing decisions during Covid-19." Economics Letters, 198. Manuscript | Old version: IZA Discussion Paper 13578 | Selected media coverage: The Guardian, The Observer, iNews, talkSPORT, BBC Future
[16.] Reade, J. J. & Singleton, C. (2021). "Demand for public events in the COVID-19 pandemic: a case study of European football." European Sport Management Quarterly, 21(3): 391-405. Manuscript
[15.] Reade, J. J., Singleton, C. & Brown, A. (2021). "Evaluating Strange Forecasts: The Curious Case of Football Match Scorelines." Scottish Journal of Political Economy, 68(2), 261-285. Manuscript | online appendix
[14.] Reade, J. J., Schreyer, D. & Singleton, C. (2021). "Stadium attendance demand during the COVID-19 crisis: Early empirical evidence from Belarus." Applied Economics Letters, 28(18): 1542-1547. Manuscript
2020
[13.] Schaefer, D. & Singleton, C. (2020). "Recent Changes in British wage Inequality: Evidence from Large Firms and Occupations." Scottish Journal of Political Economy, 67(1): 100-125. Manuscript & online appendix - Prize for Best Paper Published in SJPE in 2020
[12.] Jewell, S., Razzu, G. & Singleton, C. (2020). "Who Works for Whom and the UK Gender Pay Gap." British Journal of Industrial Relations, 58(1): 50-81. Manuscript | online appendix | Slides
[11.] Razzu, G., Singleton, C. & Mitchell, M. (2020). "On why the gender employment gap in Britain has stalled since the early 1990s." Industrial Relations Journal, 51(6): 476-501. Manuscript & online appendix
[10.] Scarfe, R., Singleton, C. & Telemo, P. (2020). "Do high wage footballers play for high wage teams? The case of Major League Soccer." International Journal of Sport Finance, 15(4): 177-190. Manuscript
[9.] Singleton, C., Reade, J. J. & Brown, A. (2020). "Going with your Gut: The (In)accuracy of Forecast Revisions in a Football Score Prediction Game." Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics, 89. Manuscript | Selected media coverage: Washington Post
[8.] Elaad, G., Reade, J. J. & Singleton C. (2020). "Information, prices and efficiency in an online betting market." Finance Research Letters, 35. Manuscript
[7.] Reade, J. J., Singleton, C. & Vaughan-Williams, L. (2020). "Betting markets for English Premier League results and scorelines: evaluating a forecasting model." Economic Issues, 25(1): 87-106. Manuscript
2019
[6.] Schaefer, D. & Singleton, C. (2019). "Cyclical labor costs within jobs." European Economic Review, 120. Manuscript | online appendix | Replication
[5.] Singleton, C. (2019). "The public-private sector wage differential in the UK: Evidence from longitudinal employer-employee data." Economics Letters, 174: 109-113. Manuscript
2018
[4.] Razzu, G. & Singleton, C. (2018). "Segregation and Gender Gaps in the UK's Great Recession and Recovery." Feminist Economics, 24(4): 31-55. Manuscript & online appendix
[3.] Schaefer, D. & Singleton, C. (2018). "Unemployment and econometric learning." Research in Economics, 72(2): 277-296. Manuscript | replication (Jupyter notebook)
[2.] Singleton, C. (2018). "Long-term Unemployment and the Great Recession: Evidence from UK Stocks and Flows." Scottish Journal of Political Economy, 65(2): 105-126. Manuscript | online appendix | ONS/UKDS case study
2016
[1.] Razzu, G. & Singleton, C. (2016). "Gender and the business cycle: An analysis of labour markets in the US and UK." Journal of Macroeconomics, 47(B): 131-146. Manuscript | online appendix | data/replication
Book chapters
[6.] Humphreys, B., Reade, J. J., Schreyer, D., & Singleton (2024). "Separating the crowds: Examining home and away attendances at football matches." In "Essays on Sports Economics in Memory of Stefan Kesenne", P. Rodriguez, M. Taks & R. Koning (Ed.), University of Oviedo Publishing. Manuscript
[5.] Singleton, C., Reade, J. J., Rewilak, J, & Schreyer, D. (2024). "How big is home advantage at the Olympic Games?" In "Research Handbook on Major Sporting Events", H. A. Solberg, R. Storm & K. Swart (Eds.), Edward Elgar Publishing. Manuscript | Book | Selected media coverage: BBC Future
[4.] Singleton, C., Bryson, A., Dolton, P., Reade, J. J., & Schreyer, D. (2022). "Economics lessons from sports during the COVID-19 pandemic" In "Research Handbook on Sport and COVID-19", P. M. Pedersen (Ed.), Edward Elgar Publishing. Manuscript | Book
[3.] Jewell, S., Reade, J. J. & Singleton, C. (2021). "It’s just not cricket: rules and the gentleman’s game." In "Advances in Sports Economics," R. Butler (Ed.), Agenda Publishing. Manuscript | Book
[2.] Reade, J. J. & Singleton, C. (2020). "European football after COVID-19." In "A new world post COVID-19: lessons for business, the finance industry and policy makers," M. Billio & S. Varotto (Ed.), Ca’ Foscari University Press. Manuscript | Book
[1.] Razzu, G. & Singleton, C. (2014). "The Macroeconomic Context: Gender Business Cycles." In "Gender Inequality in the Labour Market in the UK", Razzu, G. (Ed.), Oxford University Press. Book
[5.] Singleton, C., Reade, J. J., Rewilak, J, & Schreyer, D. (2024). "How big is home advantage at the Olympic Games?" In "Research Handbook on Major Sporting Events", H. A. Solberg, R. Storm & K. Swart (Eds.), Edward Elgar Publishing. Manuscript | Book | Selected media coverage: BBC Future
[4.] Singleton, C., Bryson, A., Dolton, P., Reade, J. J., & Schreyer, D. (2022). "Economics lessons from sports during the COVID-19 pandemic" In "Research Handbook on Sport and COVID-19", P. M. Pedersen (Ed.), Edward Elgar Publishing. Manuscript | Book
[3.] Jewell, S., Reade, J. J. & Singleton, C. (2021). "It’s just not cricket: rules and the gentleman’s game." In "Advances in Sports Economics," R. Butler (Ed.), Agenda Publishing. Manuscript | Book
[2.] Reade, J. J. & Singleton, C. (2020). "European football after COVID-19." In "A new world post COVID-19: lessons for business, the finance industry and policy makers," M. Billio & S. Varotto (Ed.), Ca’ Foscari University Press. Manuscript | Book
[1.] Razzu, G. & Singleton, C. (2014). "The Macroeconomic Context: Gender Business Cycles." In "Gender Inequality in the Labour Market in the UK", Razzu, G. (Ed.), Oxford University Press. Book
Blog & media contributions
- Singleton, C. (2024). What is the impact of a Premiership football team on local universities? Article for Economics Observatory
- Reade, J. J. & Singleton, C. (2022). Abramovich sanctions: what implications for Chelsea and the Premier League? Article for Economics Observatory
- Jewell, S. & Singleton, C. (2021). What can economics learn from cricket – and cricket from economics? Article for Economics Observatory
- Singleton, C., Schreyer, D., & Rewilak, J. (2021). Tokyo Olympics without crowds: will the home nation’s medal chances suffer. Article for The Conversation
- Krumer, A., Reade, J. J. & Singleton, C. (2021). Is football coming home? Article for Economics Observatory
- Singleton, C., Bryson, A., Dolton, P., Reade, J. J. & Schreyer, D. (2021). What we can learn about economics from professional sport during Covid-19 Column for VoxEU
- Dolton, P., Reade, J. J. & Singleton, C. (2020). How is professional football coping with coronavirus? Article for Economics Observatory
- Reade, J. J. & Singleton, C. (2020). Sport: what could be the long-term effects of coronavirus? Article for Economics Observatory
- Singleton, C., Schreyer, D., & Reade, J. J. (2020). As football returns in empty stadiums - four graphs show how home advantage disappears. Article for The Conversation
- Bell, A., Singleton, C., & Reade, J. J. (2020). In defence of footballers Article for The Conversation
- Reade, J. J. & Singleton, C. (2020). How will football return after this unplanned hiatus? Article for The Conversation
- Singleton, C. & Reade, J. J. (2019). Bury FC: the economics of an English football club’s collapse. Article for The Conversation
- Lafuente, C., Scarfe, R. & Singleton, C. (2018). Back to the future: The gig economy and underemployment. Blog for the Alan Turing Institute