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The host with the most? : the effects of the Olympic Games on happiness
Dolan, Paul; Kavetsos, Georgios; Krekel, Christian; … - 2016
We show that hosting the Olympic Games in 2012 had a positive impact on the life satisfaction and happiness of Londoners during the Games, compared to residents of Paris and Berlin. Notwithstanding issues of causal inference, the magnitude of the effects is equivalent to moving from the bottom...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011530303
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The host with the most? : the effects of the Olympic Games on happiness
Dolan, Paul; Kavetsos, Georgios; Krekel, Christian; … - 2016
We show that hosting the Olympic Games in 2012 had a positive impact on the life satisfaction and happiness of Londoners during the Games, compared to residents of Paris and Berlin. Notwithstanding issues of causal inference, the magnitude of the effects is equivalent to moving from the bottom...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011514865
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Which countries bid for the Olympic Games? : economic, political, and social factors and chances of winning
Maennig, Wolfgang; Vierhaus, Christopher - 2016 - Version: February 2016
bid decision is shaped by experience in hosting major sports events, a country and regional rotation, persistence and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011452732
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Quantifying the intangible impact of the olympics using subjective well-being data
Dolan, Paul; Kavetsos, Georgios; Krekel, Christian; … - 2019
Hosting the Olympic Games costs billions of taxpayer dollars. Following a quasi- experimental setting, this paper assesses the intangible impact of the London 2012 Olympics, using a novel panel of 26,000 residents in London, Paris, and Berlin during the summers of 2011, 2012, and 2013. We show...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012063244
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Quantifying the Intangible Impact of the Olympics Using Subjective Well-Being Data
Dolan, Paul - 2019
Hosting the Olympic Games costs billions of taxpayer dollars. Following a quasi-experimental setting, this paper assesses the intangible impact of the London 2012 Olympics, using a novel panel of 26,000 residents in London, Paris, and Berlin during the summers of 2011, 2012, and 2013. We show...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012863807
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The causal economic effects of Olympic Games on host regions
Firgo, Matthias - 2019
This paper studies the effects of hosting Olympic Games on the regional economy in the short- and long-run. For identification, runners-up in the Olympic bidding process are used to construct the counterfactual for Olympic host regions. In the short-run, hosting Summer Olympics boosts regional...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012134046
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Large Sporting Events and Public Health and Safety
Reade, James - 2023
Large sporting events have non-trivial externalities, where net social benefits can differ from net private benefits. In this chapter we particularly explore the relationship between large sporting events and public health and safety considerations, surveying the relevant literature. The...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014257962
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Illuminating the World Cup effect : night lights evidence from South Africa
Pfeifer, Gregor; Wahl, Fabian; Marczak, Martyna - 2016
This paper evaluates the economic impact of the $14 billion preparatory investments for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. We use satellite data on night light luminosity at municipality and electoral district level as a proxy for economic development, applying synthetic control methods...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011554493
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The Host with the Most? The Effects of the Olympic Games on Happiness
Dolan, Paul - 2016
We show that hosting the Olympic Games in 2012 had a positive impact on the life satisfaction and happiness of Londoners during the Games, compared to residents of Paris and Berlin. Notwithstanding issues of causal inference, the magnitude of the effects is equivalent to moving from the bottom...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012985759
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Professional Sporting Events Increase Seasonal Influenza Mortality in US Cities
Cardazzi, Alexander; Humphreys, Brad R.; Ruseski, Jane E.; … - 2021
increased local influenza mortality by between 4% and 24%, depending on sport, relative to cities with no professional sports … sports league reopening policy decisions. Results from a difference-in-differences model applied to data from a sample of US … cities that gained new professional sports teams over the period 1962-2016 show that the presence of games in these cities …
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