 August
2008
The
Economics of the Olympics
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Beijing
Olympics: "Negligible" Economic Impact
By Chi Lo, FinanceAsia.com
"If you add up the total of $40 billion in Olympics-related
spending in the past four years, it accounts for an average of only
0.3% of China's total GDP each year"
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Costs
and benefits of the Olympics
Economicshelp.org (blog)
"These
are some of the economic benefits and potential costs of major sporting
events."
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The
Economics of Olympics
Moneymanagements Weblog
"The macroeconomic impact of a summer Olympic Games is assumed
to be over US$5 billion. The direct impact of investment and visitation
is clear if short-term. The broader image benefits would be proven
in the longer term: providing a platform for a nation's corporations
to excel and providing a showcase for a city region to attract inward
investors."
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The
Economic Impact of the London 2012 Olympics
By Adam Blake
"The evaluation of the economic importance of the Olympics to
a host city, its region and country has become an important
aspect of the overall evaluation of the value or worth of hosting
the Olympic Games." |
Will
Greece be an Olympic winner?
By Simon Nixon
"Hosting an Olympic Games can often prove a long-standing drain
on a country's resources, but there are up sides too, as Simon Nixon
explains." |
Economists
predict little Olympic economic impact
RadioAustralia.net
"The Olympic host China is on track for a record gold medal count
in the Beijing Games, but it appears any gold win for the economy
is far from certain." |
The
2012 Olympic Games and economic policy
www.london.gov.uk
A message from the Mayor of London about the 2012 Olympic Games in
London.
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Economy
to carry forward momentum after Olympics
China Economic Net
"China's economy won't revert after the Beijing Olympics but
will continue to develop even without the Games boost, according to
renowned economist Fan Gang."
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