Who Wins the Olympic Games: Economic Development and Medal Totals

24 Pages Posted: 13 Nov 2000 Last revised: 10 Nov 2022

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Andrew B. Bernard

Dartmouth College - Tuck School of Business; National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER); Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR)

Meghan R. Busse

University of California, Berkeley - Haas School of Business

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Date Written: November 2000

Abstract

This paper examines determinants of Olympic success at the country level. Does the U.S. win its fair share of Olympic medals? Why does China win 6% of the medals even though it has 1/5 of the world's population? We consider the role of population and economic development in determining medal totals from 1960-1996. We also provide out of sample predictions for the 2000 Olympics in Sydney.

Suggested Citation

Bernard, Andrew B. and Busse, Meghan R., Who Wins the Olympic Games: Economic Development and Medal Totals (November 2000). NBER Working Paper No. w7998, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=249552

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