Publications
Selected publications
- Causal inference with observational data: A tutorial on propensity score analysis (Journal article - 2023)
- ARMCHAIR FANS: MODELLING AUDIENCE SIZE FOR TELEVISED FOOTBALL MATCHES (Journal article - 2021)
- UNSCRIPTED DRAMA: SOCCER AUDIENCE RESPONSE TO SUSPENSE, SURPRISE AND SHOCK (Journal article - 2020)
- Bayesian forecasting of UEFA Champions League under alternative seeding regimes (Journal article - 2019)
- What is a good result in the first leg of a two-legged football match? (Journal article - 2015)
- Friday the 13th: The Empirics of Bad Luck (Journal article - 2015)
- Decision taking under pressure: Evidence on football manager dismissals in Argentina and their consequences (Journal article - 2012)
- Impact on Competitive Balance from Allowing Foreign Players in a Sports League: Evidence from European Soccer (Journal article - 2010)
- Forecasting national team medal totals at the Summer Olympic Games (Journal article - 2010)
- Market concentration, macroeconomic uncertainty and monetary policy (Journal article - 2008)
2025
Does a super league tournament harm domestic leagues? Evidence from basketball's Euroleague
Buraimo, B., Guan, J., & Tena, J. D. (n.d.). Does a super league tournament harm domestic leagues? Evidence from basketball's Euroleague. Managerial and Decision Economics. doi:10.1002/mde.4376
Improving children's health outcomes: The Effect of China's Urban and Rural Resident Basic Medical Insurance
2024
The importance of test order in external and standardized test results: The case of PISA 2018
van Grieken, R., Tena, J. D., Pires, L., Sanz, I., & Avendaño-Miranda, L. L. (n.d.). The importance of test order in external and standardized test results: The case of PISA 2018. PLOS ONE, 19(9), e0309980. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0309980
On the importance of internet access for children’s health and subjective well-being: the case of China
Guan, J., & Tena, J. D. (2024). On the importance of internet access for children’s health and subjective well-being: the case of China. Applied Economics, 1-13. doi:10.1080/00036846.2024.2384672
2023
Do 2 weeks of instruction time matter? Using a natural experiment to estimate the effect of a calendar change on students' performance
Sanz, I., & Tena, J. D. (2023). Do 2 weeks of instruction time matter? Using a natural experiment to estimate the effect of a calendar change on students' performance. KYKLOS. doi:10.1111/kykl.12350
Implicit institutional incentives and individual decisions: Causal inference with deep learning models
Cabras, S., & Tena, J. D. (2023). Implicit institutional incentives and individual decisions: Causal inference with deep learning models. MANAGERIAL AND DECISION ECONOMICS, 44(6), 3739-3754. doi:10.1002/mde.3905
Emotional Shocks and Performance: Evidence from the FIFA World Cup
Tena, J. D., & Tovar, J. (2023). Emotional Shocks and Performance: Evidence from the FIFA World Cup. International Journal of Sport Finance, 18(3), 150-165. doi:10.32731/ijsf/183.082023.04