Who Wins The Olympic Games: Economic Development and Medal Totals

Andrew Bernard and Meghan R. Busse ()
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Meghan R. Busse: Haas School of Business

Yale School of Management Working Papers from Yale School of Management

Abstract: This paper examines determinants of Olympic success at the country level. Does the U.S. win its fair share of Olympic medals? Why does China win 6% of the medals even though it has 1/5 of the world's population? We consider the role of population and economic development in determining medal totals from 1960-1996. We also provide out of sample predictions for the 2000 Olympics in Sydney.

JEL-codes: L83 O10 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2000-12-01
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