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Study shows economic boost following good Husker seasons

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By The Associated Press

Wednesday, Aug 27, 2008 - 12:44:18 pm CDT

A Harvard student and Lincoln native may have discovered another reason to root for the Huskers.

Alex Blankenau studied personal earnings and employment figures in years following standout Husker seasons from 1969 through 2005. Then he compared them with figures following lackluster Husker seasons.

His conclusion: There was a bigger economic boost following standout seasons.

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The average annual increase in personal net earnings in years following seasons where the Huskers finished in the top five was 7.7 percent, compared to about 5.2 percent in years following seasons when they did not.

Following the Orange Bowl loss in 1983, per capita earnings rose about 14 percent, compared to 3.3 percent after the 1985 season when they were ranked tenth.


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Outside the Box wrote on August 27, 2008 8:08 am:
" I'm glad a Harvard student was able to get to the bottom of this. "

 Husker wrote on August 27, 2008 9:53 am:
" Too bad the study is not continuing. It can keep track of the figures before and after Bo Pelini came to Nebraska. I bet there was a positive upturn in the local economy as Husker faithful prepares for their first season opener with Bo Pelini at the helm. GBR!! LJK. "

 Oh wrote on August 27, 2008 10:01 am:
" How about a correlation of these figures to the general economic times od each era as well? I'll bet the economy played as much or more into this as anything. I earned more money when our Huskers had good years than I did when they had bad years? Not hardly. In good economic times I got better raises than when times were tough. The same can be said for general unemployment figures.

The local merchants may do better when NU has a good season, but did this affect total personal earnings overall to the extent they claim? I doubt it. "

 studies show...... wrote on August 27, 2008 10:06 am:
" that we need to study common sense more often.. "

 Pat wrote on August 27, 2008 10:07 am:
" Good call, Outside the Box. Maybe they can see if there are more domestic disturbances when there's a bad season. "

 NU fan wrote on August 27, 2008 10:07 am:
" Thank you, Bill Callahan, for making this study possible. "

 Lindsay wrote on August 27, 2008 10:25 am:
" Probably a project for one of his/her classes. Sounds like a creative way to approach an assignment if that was the case! "

 Statistics wrote on August 27, 2008 10:37 am:
" And once you account for confidence intervals on 37 data points this means precisely nothing. "

 JB wrote on August 27, 2008 10:47 am:
" Must be all those shirts I buy when we will the national title. Maybe drink a little more beer too! "

 jj wrote on August 27, 2008 12:00 pm:
" do you really have to go to Harvard to figure this one out. DUHH! "

 When wrote on August 27, 2008 12:13 pm:
" When the Huskers lose, unhappy fans head home, as opposed to the partying spirit following a win and dinner and drinks and possible hotel stay. Students from Harvard Nebr know this. What sayeth Harvard to a drag racing strip? "

 John wrote on August 27, 2008 12:41 pm:
" I think anybody from Harvard or Princeton, "Nebraska" could have figured this out. "

 Annie wrote on August 27, 2008 3:51 pm:
" True, anyone could have concluded this. But the article was interesting nonetheless in actually bringing numbers and facts to the table. "

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