PREDICTING THE COSTS AND BENEFITS OF MEGA-SPORTING EVENTS: MISJUDGEMENT OF OLYMPIC PROPORTIONS?

被引:46
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作者
Barclay, Jonathan [1 ]
机构
[1] St Pauls Sch, London, England
关键词
Cost-benefit analysis; impact studies; London; 2012; multipliers; Olympic Games; urban regeneration; World Cup;
D O I
10.1111/j.1468-0270.2009.01896.x
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
The economic benefits of hosting mega-sporting events are often exaggerated. Ex-ante impact studies typically overestimate the gains and underestimate the costs involved. It is therefore difficult to explain in economic terms the intense competition among cities to hold such events.
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