+1 862 207 3288 Economic Impact: Theory and Evidence?
1. What is the economic rationale for public-sector investment in sports events and infrastructure?
2. Explain what is meant by the multiplier and how it might be measured.
3. Is there reliable evidence on ex-ante impacts of sports investment?
4. Which method would best indicate the economic impact of the London 2012 games? Justify your answer.
5. What impacts are forecast?
6. How would you try to estimate the total economic value of the Games?
7. How have the impacts been assessed since 2012? How reliable are they?
