For an Olive Wreath? Olympic Games and Anticipation Effects in Macroeconomics

Evi Pappa and Brückner, Markus
Authors registered in the RePEc Author Service: Markus Brueckner

No 8516, CEPR Discussion Papers from C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers

Abstract: The hosting and bidding for the Olympic Games is a natural experiment to test for anticipation effects in macroeconomics. We examine these effects using panel data for 184 countries during the period 1950-2006. We find that hosting the Games generates positive investment, consumption, and output responses already before the hosting of the Games. We also detect significant anticipation effects in countries that bid for the Games. While bidding for the Games has a transitory level effect, hosting the Games has a permanent level effect.

Keywords: Anticipation; Mega event; Natural experiment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: E62 E65 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011-08
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