Sports Mega-Events and Economic Growth: A Synthetic Control Approach

Kobierecki, Michał Marcin; Pierzgalski, Michał

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“…Theoretical analysis and mathematical statistics are utilized as research methods to carry out thorough and organized research on sports tourism. The research results have covered the impact of the sports tourism economy, society and residents' perception [5][6][7] , the large-scale development of sports tourism events 8,9 , the mass participation of sports tourism and the satisfaction of sports tourism events 10,11 , research on sports tourism nostalgia and marketing [12][13][14][15] ,research on sports tourism heritage 16 . In the research content of sports tourism, the concept of sports tourism is defined, and it is considered that sports tourism is a vacation activity involving sports activities for participants or visitors 17 .…”

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Analysis of the coupled and coordinated development of sports and tourism industries and the driving factors

Cheng,

Zhang,

2023

Sci Rep

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The Yellow River Basin has a wealth of tourism resources, a long history of folk sports, and strong legislative support, all of which are advantages for the growth of the sports tourism sector. This study constructs an evaluation index system based on panel data from nine provinces and regions in the Yellow River Basin from 2011 to 2020, and then measures the development index and analyzes the driving factors using the entropy method, coupling coordination degree model, kernel density estimation method, and grey correlation analysis method. The findings demonstrate that (1) the Yellow River Basin's overall level of growth in the sports and tourist sectors exhibits a consistent and upward trend and that Shandong and Henan provinces clearly have an edge over other provinces in terms of development. (2) The geographical development pattern was lower Yellow River > upper Yellow River > middle Yellow River, and the coupling coordination status shifted from slight disorder to good coordination. (3) There is a close connection between sports tourism and variables including population density, financial prowess, and infrastructure growth. The employment population index has the smallest link with invention patent authorization. The macro-policy framework should therefore be strengthened in the future, the sports tourism infrastructure should be improved, and the Yellow River basin's unique sports tourism resources should be fully utilized in order to increase brand influence. In addition, new sports tourism products should be developed in response to market demand and consumer preferences, and enterprise innovation and research and development efforts should be increased in order to achieve high-quality development transformation.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

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Analysis of the coupled and coordinated development of sports and tourism industries and the driving factors

Cheng,

Zhang,

2023

Sci Rep

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“…After t is also a dummy variable indicating the period, where After t = 1 means after the successful bid for the Beijing Winter Olympics; otherwise, After t = 0. The meanings of the other variables are the same as in Equation (1). The estimation results of the model are shown in Panel (A) in Table 5.…”

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“…Major sporting events, such as the 2022 Beijing Olympics, can positively and negatively impact the environment of the host city and its surrounding towns. On the one hand, hosting such events can bring economic benefits [1], enhance the city's image [2], promote urban infrastructure [3], foster sports culture [4], and strengthen social cohesion [5]. On the other hand, hosting such events can also generate environmental pollution, especially atmospheric pollution, due to the construction of large stadiums and other sports facilities, the transportation of athletes and spectators, and the consumption of energy and resources [6,7].…”

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The Impact of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games on Air Quality in the Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei Region: A Quasi-Natural Experiment Study

et al. 2023

Sustainability

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Major sporting events, such as the Olympic Games, can harm air quality due to the construction of large stadiums and other sporting facilities, the transportation of athletes and spectators, and the consumption of energy and resources. To successfully host the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, the Chinese government has taken measures to improve air quality in the Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei region, such as limiting car use, closing polluting businesses, and increasing clean energy. Whether these measures have effectively improved the air quality in the Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei region and whether they have had a sustained impact are the concerns of this study. In this study, based on air quality statistics for 24 Chinese cities from 2014–2022, including 2592 observations, we investigated the impact of the Beijing Winter Olympics on the air quality in the Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei region using the difference-in-difference (DID) method. Our empirical findings indicate that the Beijing Winter Olympics significantly impacted the air quality in the Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei region. We observed a 25% reduction in the air quality index (AQI) and a 28% reduction in the levels of PM2.5, holding all other factors constant. Trend analysis further suggests that the Beijing Winter Olympics contributed to the region’s long-term trend of air quality improvement. We performed a series of robustness tests, all indicating the reliability of our basic conclusions. In addition, the heterogeneity analysis shows a significant effect of the pollution level and the distance from the capital on the effectiveness of air quality improvement, while economic development had no significant impact. Our findings have important implications for policymakers and other stakeholders interested in improving air quality. The significant improvements from the Beijing Winter Olympics suggest that implementing similar initiatives in other regions may also have positive effects.

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“…What does appear to be a more unique focus within this legacy type for emerging nations, is a focus on social development. Whether emerging from a colonial past (e.g., Brazil), a repressive regime (e.g., Poland), isolation and fragmentation (e.g., South Korea) or legislated racial and societal divisions (e.g., South Antonio et al, 2011Bondarik et al, 2020Coakley and Souza, 2013Duignan et al, 2022Fourie et al, 2011Gezici and Er, 2014Kobierecki and Pierzgalski, 2022Lee et al, 2013Moyo et al, 2020 Africa), MSE have been embraced for their social unifying effect for many historically or currently divided populations. This is sometimes referred to as "nation-building."…”

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The Legacy of Sport Events for Emerging Nations

Knott

Tinaz

2022

Front. Sports Act. Living

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Large-scale and mega sport events (SMEs), such as Olympic Games and FIFA World Cups, have been more frequently hosted in emerging nations. Bidding and hosting SMEs is considered an object of policy for many emerging nations, with SMEs viewed as key factors in local and national development strategies. This has largely been driven by the assumption that their legacy provides solutions to economic, social, cultural, or political challenges. A variety of legacies have predominated the literature over the past two decades, however it is proposed that there is a difference in the types of legacies anticipated or realized within emerging nations. This exploratory study therefore aimed to determine the types of legacies anticipated or realized by emerging nations as a result of hosting sport events, and to determine if these differ from those of established nations. A systematic literature review followed the PRISMA approach to identify and select peer-reviewed articles that focused on legacies from major and mega-events hosted in emerging nations. A set of 97 publications were analyzed qualitatively to reveal the key legacy themes. The findings confirm legacy as a growing body of knowledge in emerging nations, aligned with increasing event hosting. The findings reveal insights on the extent of literature on this topic in emerging nations, including the major nations, events, authors and publications represented. While the paper cannot determine unique legacies for emerging nations, it identifies key legacy focus areas for these nations, primarily: social development; politics, soft-power and sport-for-peace; the economics of tourism, image and branding; infrastructure and urban development; and sport development. This paper proposes a conceptualization of key legacy areas for emerging nations and proposes future research themes. The paper is unique in its highlighting of the significance of legacy outcomes for emerging nations from the hosting of sport mega-events. It therefore contributes to a more nuanced understanding of and imperative for legacy from sport events globally.

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Sports Mega-Events and Economic Growth: A Synthetic Control Approach

Cited by 12 publications

References 91 publications

Analysis of the coupled and coordinated development of sports and tourism industries and the driving factors

Analysis of the coupled and coordinated development of sports and tourism industries and the driving factors

The Impact of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games on Air Quality in the Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei Region: A Quasi-Natural Experiment Study

The Legacy of Sport Events for Emerging Nations

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