Sectoral Labour Market Effects of the 2006 FIFA World Cup
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Sectoral Labour Market Effects of the 2006 FIFA World Cup
Hamburg Economic Discussions, No. 33, 2010
Number of pages: 34
Posted: 31 Aug 2011
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Date Written: 2012
Abstract
Using the case of the 2006 FIFA World Cup, this study is the first to test the employment effects of a mega-sporting event on the basis of data that combines both regional and sectoral data. It is also the first study of sporting events to use a semi-parametric test method. Earlier studies on the World Cup could hardly identify any employment effects. In contrast, we find a small but significant positive employment effect on the hospitality sector.
Keywords: FIFA World Cup, economic impact, ex-post analysis, sectoral employment
JEL Classification: H54, R12, L83
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Feddersen, Arne and Maennig, Wolfgang, Sectoral Labour Market Effects of the 2006 FIFA World Cup (2012). Labour Economics, Vol. 19, No. 6, 2012, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2971916
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