Sport events, economic impact and regulation

Los mega-eventos deportivos crean una nueva imagen del país anfitrión, atrae a espectadores y a los medios de comunicación (Santo, 2005; Cornelissen y Swart, 2006). El impacto económico de un evento puede definirse como el cambio económico neto en el país anfitrión que deriva del gasto atribuido al evento (Crompton, 1995). Ya que uno de los beneficios más importantes son los beneficios permanentes en la ciudad (Witt, 1988) como la mejora de las instalaciones o la imagen del país. En relación al turismo de un gran evento hay un moderado incremento del turismo interno de negocios en una ciudad durante el desarrollo del evento (OECD, 2012). Por lo tanto, la ciudad aumenta su potencial de inversión y actividad comercial (Avison Young, 2003) El objetivo del presente estudio fue analizar el impacto económico generado por los asistentes en la ciudad de Granada durante la Universiada Granada 2015. Mega-sport events create a new image of the host country, attracting viewers and the media (Santo, 2005; Cornelissen and Swart, 2006). The economic impact of an event can be defined as the net economic change in the host country that derives from the expenditure attributed to the event (Crompton, 1995). Since one of the most important benefits are the permanent benefits in the city (Witt, 1988) as the improvement of the facilities or the image of the country. In relation to the tourism of a big event there is a moderate increase of the internal business tourism in a city during the development of the event (OECD, 2012). Thus, the city increases its investment potential and commercial activity (Avison Young, 2003). The objective of the present study was to analyze the economic impact generated by the attendees in the city of Granada during the Universiade Granada 2015.

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Økonomiske effekter og idrætsbegivenheder: Kan sport give vækst?

Forum for Idræt ◽

10.7146/ffi.v28i1.31622 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 28 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Rasmus Klarskov Storm

Keyword(s):

Economic Growth ◽

Economic Impact ◽

Host Country ◽

Economic Impacts ◽

Action Plan ◽

Relevant Literature ◽

National Action Plan ◽

The World ◽

The Subject ◽

Sport Events

In 2007 a national action plan for major sport events was promoted by the Danish government aimed at using sport as a tool for branding and economic growth. The hosting of events such as the International Olympic Committee’s Session and Congress in 2009, the World Wrestling Championships in 2009, the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship in 2011 and the UCI World Road Championship in 2011 can be counted among the most prominent results from the action plan. This article discusses whether major sport events have any economic impact on the host country or the respective region by reviewing relevant literature on the subject. Furthermore it uses data from Danish authorities to estimate potential effects, and concludes that economic impacts are marginal. Other effects, such as branding, are also discussed.

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Economic Impact of Events and Festivals on Host Regions - Methods in Practice & Potential Sources of Bias

Polish Journal of Sport and Tourism ◽

10.1515/pjst-2015-0033 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 22 (4) ◽

pp. 247-252 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Madlen Diedering ◽

Grzegorz Kwiatkowski

Keyword(s):

Economic Impact ◽

International Literature ◽

Event Management ◽

Reference Guide ◽

Economic Significance ◽

Economic Impact Assessment ◽

Potential Sources ◽

Local Decision ◽

Sport Events ◽

Local Decision Makers

Abstract Introduction. The topic of economic significance of sport events attracts substantial attention in the fields of sport event management and economics. The main objective of this article is to review international literature on economic impact of sport events, and in particular, to give a special thought to key features of primary economic impact studies and potential sources of bias. Material and methods. The paper builds upon an extensive international literature survey. Results. This paper provides an overview of studies on economic impact of events as well as it serves as a reference guide for further studies including empirical attempts. Notably, the latter is of great value for local decision makers and students who attempt to calculate direct economic impact of various sport events but are at the same time facing the lack of reference in this regard. Conclusions. The review concludes that (a) assessing the economic impact of an event is a non-trivial task and (b) there is still much to be learned about how to conduct economic impact assessment in a reliable manner.

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