Assessing the regional economic impact of one-time major sporting events. London 2012

Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)

• Introduction
• Rationale for the Literature Review
• Academic Objectives
• Outline and Structure
• Setting the Scene
• Literature Review
• Traditional Methods
• Economic Impact Analysis
• Use of Multipliers in EIA
• Cost Benefit Analysis
• Methods in Practice
• Adjusted Input-Output Approaches
• Computable General Equilibrium Approach
• Advanced Methodological Concept
• Regional Primary Impact
• Regional Input-Output Table
• Existing Studies on London 2012
• Summary
• Conclusion
• Limitations and Further Research

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)

This work aims to investigate the methodology of existing London 2012 impact-studies, specifically examining whether they adopted a holistic approach to assess the regional economic impact. It seeks to understand the shortcomings of traditional economic impact methods, explore adjusted methods used in practice, delve into an advanced methodological concept, and analyze current ex-ante and ex-post impact studies on the 2012 Olympic Games.

• Evaluating traditional economic impact analysis methods and their limitations.
• Examining adjusted input-output and computable general equilibrium approaches in event impact assessment.
• Exploring an advanced methodological concept for regional economic impact analysis.
• Investigating existing studies that have assessed the impact of the London 2012 Olympic Games.
• Assessing the overall impact of major sporting events, particularly the 2012 Olympic Games, on host communities.

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)

• Introduction: This chapter establishes the rationale behind the study, highlighting the need for reliable and objective assessments of the economic impact of major sporting events, particularly the London 2012 Olympic Games. It introduces the academic objectives and the structure of the project.
• Setting the Scene: This section will discuss the context of the study, examining various effects of the Games on host communities as identified in existing literature.
• Literature Review: This chapter delves into the methodological approaches used to assess the economic impact of major events. It explores traditional methods, including economic impact analysis, use of multipliers, and cost-benefit analysis. The chapter then examines adjusted methods like input-output approaches and the computable general equilibrium approach. Finally, it presents an advanced methodological concept for regional economic impact analysis, focusing on regional primary impact and regional input-output tables.

Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)

This work focuses on the economic impact of one-time major sporting events, particularly the London 2012 Olympic Games. Key areas of focus include regional economic impact analysis, event impact assessment, traditional and adjusted methodologies, input-output analysis, computable general equilibrium models, multiplier effects, cost-benefit analysis, and regional primary impact. The study examines existing impact studies and critically analyzes their methodologies to provide a comprehensive understanding of the economic impact of such events.