Economics of the Olympics

Описание: Econphiles co-creators: Justin Svec and Robert Baumann

“Economics of the Olympics” written by Robert Baumann; edited by Justin Svec and Patrick Franco
Video Editing: Patrick Franco

Opening and Closing Credits Music: Maurice Ravel, String Quartet in F major, Assez vif – très rythmé

Performed and Arranged by Robert Baumann

Thanks to Nathan Flint at Audible Chemistry (www.audiblechemistry.com) for audio recording support.

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Works Cited:

Baade, Robert A. and Victor A. Matheson. 2016. “Going for the Gold: The Economics of the Olympics”. Journal of Economic Perspectives 30 (2): pp. 201-18.

Baumann, Robert, Engelhardt, Bryan, and Victor Matheson. 2012. “Employment Effects of the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah”. Journal of Economics and Statistics 232 (2): 308-17.

Feddersen, Arne, and Wolfgang Maennig. 2013. “Mega-Events and Sectoral Employment: The Case of the 1996 Olympic Games”. Contemporary Economic Policy 31 (3): 580-603.

Giesecke, James, and John Madden. 2011. “Modelling the Economic Impacts of the Sydney Olympics in Retrospect–Game Over for the Bonanza Story?” Economic Papers 30 (2): 218-32.

Hotchkiss, Julie, Moore, Robert, and Stephanie M. Zobay. 2003. “Impact of the 1996 Summer Olympic Games on Employment and Wages in Georgia”. Southern Economic Journal 69 (3): 691-704.

Porter, Philip K., and Debroah Fletcher. 2008. “The Economic Impact of the Olympic Games: Ex Ante Predictions and Ex Poste Reality”. Journal of Sport Management 22 (4): 470-86.

The Guardian article:
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/gal...

Opening ceremony picture links:
http://zeenews.india.com/sports/londo...

http://archive.boston.com/bigpicture/...

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...