Baumann, Robert; Engelhardt, Bryan; Matheson, Victor A. - In: Jahrbücher für Nationalökonomie und Statistik 232 (2012) 3, pp. 308-317
Summary Local, state, and federal governments, along with the Salt Lake City Organizing Committee, spent roughly $1.9 billion in planning and hosting the 2002 Winter Olympic Games. Event promoters suggested that the Games would increase employment in the state by 35,000 job-years. We investigate...