Will hosting the Olympics generate economic growth?.

• Other Authors: Hui, Pik Hung.
• Format: Others
• Language: English; Chinese
• Published: 2009
• Subjects: Olympics > Economic aspects; Hosting of sporting events > Economic aspects
• Online Access: http://library.cuhk.edu.hk/record=b5894040; http://repository.lib.cuhk.edu.hk/en/item/cuhk-326819

Hui, Pik Hung. === Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2009. === Includes bibliographical references (leaves 23-27). === Abstract also in Chinese. === ABSTRACT --- p.I === 摘要 --- p.II === ACKNOWLEDGMENT --- p.Ill === TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.IV === LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES --- p.V === Chapter 1. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 === Chapter 2. --- THE INSTITUTIONAL BACKGROUND --- p.4 === Chapter 2.1 . --- EVOLVEMENT OF MODERN SUMMER OLYMPIC GAMES --- p.4 === Chapter 2.2. --- THE OLYMPIC MOVEMENT AND ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE --- p.5 === Chapter 2.3. --- BIDDING FOR THE GAMES --- p.7 === Chapter 2.4. --- FINANCING THE OLYMPIC GAMES --- p.8 === Chapter 3. --- WILL OLYMPICS GENERATE ECONOMIC GROWTH? --- p.10 === Chapter 3.1. --- DATA AND MODEL --- p.10 === Chapter 3.2. --- ESTIMATION RESULTS --- p.13 === Chapter 3.3. --- MODEL EXTENSION --- p.16 === Chapter 4. --- HOW TO WIN THE OLYMPICS --- p.18 === Chapter 4.1. --- MODEL AND DATA --- p.19 === Chapter 4.2. --- ESTIMATION RESULTS --- p.20 === Chapter 5. --- CONCLUSION --- p.21 === Chapter 6. --- REFERENCES --- p.23 === Chapter 7. --- APPENDIX --- p.55