Document Type
Working Paper
Date of This Version
5-1-2018
Keywords
soccer, mega-event, tourism, World Cup, FIFA
JEL Classification
Z28, O18, R53
Abstract
The quadrennial World Cup is perhaps the world’s most popular sporting event with millions of live fans and a worldwide television audience in the billions. It is also one of the most costly events to host with recent hosts countries such as Brazil and Russia spending around $12 billion putting on the tournament. This paper examines the costs and the benefits of hosting the World Cup with a focus on historical data and past economic impact studies.
Working Paper Number
1805
Recommended Citation
Matheson, Victor, "The Economics of the World Cup" (2018). Economics Department Working Papers. Paper 180.
https://crossworks.holycross.edu/econ_working_papers/180
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