nep-tur 2007-06-18 papers

on Tourism Economics

Issue of 2007‒06‒18
two papers chosen by
Antonello Scorcu
University of Bologna

Regional Income and Employment Effects of the 1972 Munich Olympic Summer Games By Stephanie Jasmand; Wolfgang Maennig
Labour Market Effects of the 2006 Soccer World Cup in Germany. By Florian Hagn; Wolfgang Maennig

Regional Income and Employment Effects of the 1972 Munich Olympic Summer Games

By:	Stephanie Jasmand; Wolfgang Maennig (University of Hamburg)
Abstract:	Olympic Games may have impacts on income and employment in the host city, but no ex post study has been carried out for European Olympic host cities to date. The present study closes this gap using the 1972 Munich Olympic Games. The data period examined in this study allows for analysis of long-term effects. In addition, the methodology avoids overestimating the significance of the effects. Finally, we report results for all possible combinations of pre- and post-Olympic periods. The results: income in Olympic regions grew significantly faster than in other German regions. In contrast, no employment effects were identified.
Keywords:	Olympic Games, mega events, income, employment
JEL:	L83 O18 R11 R53 R58
Date:	2007–06
URL:	http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:spe:wpaper:0712&r=tur

Labour Market Effects of the 2006 Soccer World Cup in Germany.

By:	Florian Hagn; Wolfgang Maennig (University of Hamburg)
Abstract:	Olympic Games may have impacts on income and employment in the host city, but no ex post study has been carried out for European Olympic host cities to date. The present study closes this gap using the 1972 Munich Olympic Games. The data period examined in this study allows for analysis of long-term effects. In addition, the methodology avoids overestimating the significance of the effects. Finally, we report results for all possible combinations of pre- and post-Olympic periods. The results: income in Olympic regions grew significantly faster than in other German regions. In contrast, no employment effects were identified.
Keywords:	Labour market, regional economics, sports economics, World Cup, Stadium Impact
JEL:	L83 R53 R58
Date:	2007–06
URL:	http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:spe:wpaper:0716&r=tur

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