John Solow

John Solow holds the Kenneth White and James Xander Professorship in Economics at the University of Central Florida's Department of Economics. He has held previous academic roles including Professor at the Henry B. Tippie College of Business (University of Iowa) and visiting positions at institutions like Stanford University and the University of Auckland. His expertise spans antitrust, industrial organization, law and economics, and sports economics.

Dr. Solow earned his PhD in Economics from Stanford University (1983), following MA (1981) and BA (1976) degrees in Economics from Stanford and Yale respectively. His research focuses on sports labor markets, antitrust issues, and regulatory policy, with notable contributions to understanding athlete contract dynamics and regulatory impacts on competition.

His publications include analyses of elite free agent salaries, performance under long-term contracts, and antitrust litigation economics. While no specific awards are listed, his work demonstrates sustained contributions to applied microeconomics and policy analysis. His career includes administrative leadership as DEO of the University of Iowa's Economics Department and roles in academic policy research.