Sectoral labour market effects of the 2006 FIFA World Cup

Arne Feddersen and Wolfgang Maennig

Labour Economics, 2012, vol. 19, issue 6, 860-869

Abstract: Using the case of the 2006 FIFA World Cup, this study is the first to test the employment effects of a mega-sporting event on the basis of data that combines both regional and sectoral data. It is also the first study of sporting events to use a semi-parametric test method. Earlier studies on the World Cup could hardly identify any employment effects. In contrast, we find a small but significant positive employment effect on the hospitality sector.

Keywords: FIFA World Cup; Economic impact; Ex-post analysis; Sectoral employment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: H54 L83 R12 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1016/j.labeco.2012.07.006

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