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Access the Experts: Chris Decker

In this installment, Decker answers: “What kind of economic impact does the cancellation of March Madness, the College World Series and many fall sports have on our state and is the impact statewide or limited to Omaha and Lincoln?”

  • published: 2020/09/23
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Access the Experts is an innovative partnership between the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) and News Channel Nebraska (NCN), where viewers submit their questions to be answered by UNO faculty members.

In This Installment of Access the Experts

Christopher Decker, Ph.D., Lucas Diamond Professor of Economics, University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) College of Business Administration, answers the question: “What kind of economic impact does the cancellation of March Madness, the College World Series and many fall sports have on our state and is the impact statewide or limited to Omaha and Lincoln?”

About Decker

An expert in areas that include microeconomics, business economics, economic forecasting, and natural resource economics, Decker has discussed with media the economic impact of events in the Omaha area such as the College World Series. Decker has also partnered with several organizations to conduct economic assessments and forecasts of city and regional economies, including the production of a large number of economic impact studies using IMPLAN.

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