Honors Theses

Date of Award

2015

Document Type

Undergraduate Thesis

Department

Croft Institute for International Studies

First Advisor

Joshua Hendrickson

Relational Format

Dissertation/Thesis

Abstract

This paper examines the economic growth effects of hosting the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games within the municipality of Beijing and throughout China. To test for the significance of such growth effects, a two-stage least squares regression model with instrumental variables in employed. The regression results provide no evidence that hosting the Olympic Games had a positive impact on economic growth in China or within Beijing, but they do offer evidence that the games resulted in a short-term boost in gross regional product levels throughout the country. Such results suggest that the economic benefits of hosting the games in developing countries are greatly exaggerated, and the role of these supposed benefits in the assignment of Olympic bids should be reduced.

Comments

A thesis presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for completion of the Bachelor of Arts degree in International Studies from the Croft Institute for International Studies and the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College.

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