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...

This paper analyzes the extent to which FIFA's trademarks can be protected under the South African Intellectual Property regime. It discusses the import that such protection carries for FIFA and how aggressively FIFA protects its IP. It concludes that the trademark protection in South Africa,...