Assessing the economic impact of three major sport events in China: the perspective of attendees

• Haiyan Huang ^[1] ; Luke Lunhua Mao ^[2] ; Suk-Kyu Kim ; James J. Zhang ^[3]
  1. [1] Shanghai University of Sport

     Shanghai University of Sport

     China

     
  2. [2] University of New Mexico

     University of New Mexico

     Estados Unidos

     
  3. [3] University of Georgia

     University of Georgia

     Estados Unidos

     

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• Localización: Tourism economics: the business and finance of tourism and recreation, ISSN 1354-8166, Vol. 20, Nº. 6, 2014, págs. 1277-1296
• Idioma: inglés
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  • This study assesses the economic impact of three major sport events � the Formula One Grand Prix (F1), the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (ATP), and the Shanghai International Marathon (SIM) � on the host city in China. To that end, the authors estimate the amount of different types of attendees at the events, calculate the total expenditures generated by attendees, assess the new money inflow into the host economy and conduct an economic impact assessment via an input�output model using computer software. The results of this study confirm the notion that major sport events can be used as tools to increase the economic activities of the hosts. Furthermore, the study proposes a useful method of assessing the economic impact of sport events in non-consumer-driven economies, such as China