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Book SynopsisFrom the Olympics to the World Cup, mega sporting events are a source of enjoyment for tens of thousands of people, but can also be a source of intense debate and controversy.
Trade Review[T]he Handbook covers the various economic aspects of large sporting events and has rightly earned its "handbook" title. Given its multi-author, chapter format, it is easy to dip in and out of without reading everything in one go. It should appeal to economists, researchers, policy makers and potential bidders. --IPKat
. . . one can see the importance and interconnectedness of the themes of this interesting handbook. It can be recommended for academics and policymakers alike. --Alexander Dilger, Jahrbücher für Nationalökonomie und Statistik
Table of ContentsContents: PART I: INTRODUCTION 1. Introduction: The Economics of Mega Sporting Events Wolfgang Maennig and Andrew Zimbalist 2. What is a Mega Sporting Event? Wolfgang Maennig and Andrew Zimbalist PART II: BIDDING FOR MEGA EVENTS 3. Mega Sporting Event Bidding, Mechanism Design and Rent Extraction Brad R. Humphreys and Henry van Egteren 4. The Winner’s Curse: Why is the Cost of Mega Sporting Events so Often Underestimated? Wladimir Andreff 5. Determinants of Successful Bidding for Mega Events: The Case of the Olympic Winter Games Arne Feddersen and Wolfgang Maennig 6. An Analysis of the Political Economy for Bidding for the Summer Olympic Games: Lessons from the Chicago 2016 Bid Robert A. Baade and Allen R. Sanderson 7. Support For and Resistance Against Large Stadiums: The Role of Lifestyle and Other Socio-economic Factors Gabriel M. Ahlfeldt, Wolfgang Maennig and Michaela Ölschläger PART III: DESIGN OF MEGA EVENTS 8. Can Mega Events Deliver Sustainability? The Case of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa Anton Cartwright 9. Stakeholder Perceptions of Short-term Marketing Tactics During the Olympics Rick Burton, Norm O’Reilly and Benoit Séguin 10. Mega Events and Local Politics Matthew J. Burbank, Greg Andranovich and Charles H. Heying 11. Estimating Match and World Cup Winning Probabilities Ruud H. Koning and Ian G. McHale 12. Doping and Anti-doping Measures Nicolas Eber 13. Explaining and Forecasting National Team Medals Totals at the Summer Olympic Games David Forrest, Adams Ceballos, Ramón Flores, Ian G. McHale, Ismael Sanz and J.D. Tena PART IV: GENERAL STUDIES OF ECONOMIC IMPACT AND METHODOLOGY 14. The Econometric Analysis of Willingness to Pay for Intangibles with Experience Good Character Bernd Süssmuth 15. Economic Impact of Sports Events Philip K. Porter and Daniel M. Chin 16. The Economic Impact, Costs and Benefits of the FIFA World Cup and the Olympic Games: Who Wins, Who Loses? Stefan Kesenne 17. Outlook, Progress and Challenges of Stadium Evaluation Gabriel M. Ahlfeldt and Georgios Kavetsos 18. The BRICs: National and Urban Legacy Agendas Richard Tomlinson and Orli Bass 19. Mega Events and Sports Institutional Development: The Impact of the World Cup on Football Academies in Africa Jeroen Schokkaert, Johan F.M. Swinnen and Thijs Vandemoortele 20. Economic Impact of Organizing Large Sporting Events Elmer Sterken PART V: CASE STUDIES: ECONOMIC IMPACT OF MEGA EVENTS 21. Tour de France: A Taxpayer Bargain Among Mega Sporting Events? Judith Grant Long 22. Labor Market Effects of the World Cup: A Sectoral Analysis Robert Baumann, Bryan Engelhardt and Victor A. Matheson 23. Not-So-Mega Events Dennis Coates 24. Reflections on Developing the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ Research Agenda Kamilla Swart and Urmilla Bob 25. The Economic Impact of the Golf Majors Stephen Shmanske 26. People’s Perception of the Social Impacts of the Bejing Olympic Games Before and After 2008 Yingzhi Guo, Chun Zhou and Yuansi Hou 27. The 2010 FIFA World Cup High-frequency Data Economics: Effects on International Tourism and Awareness for South Africa Stan du Plessis and Wolfgang Maennig 28. For a Monsoon Wedding: Delhi and the Commonwealth Games Nalin Mehta and Boria Majumdar 29. The Case of Brazil 2014/2016 Luiz Martins de Melo 30. The Employment Effects of London 2012: An Assessment in Mid-2011 Dan Brown and Stefan Szymanski PART VI: CONCLUSION 31. Future Challenges: Maximizing the Benefits and Minimizing the Costs Wolfgang Maennig and Andrew Zimbalist Index
