Economic Impact Of The 15th Olympic Winter Games PDF Download

This report develops a sensitivity model to measure the impact of bidding for & hosting the 2010 Winter Olympic & Paralympic Games and the impact of the attendant international media exposure on tourism volumes. The model estimates the gross domestic product, tax revenue, & employment effects under a range of cost & tourism conditions. It segregates the incremental economic impact, in a sense the net profit to the British Columbia & federal treasuries uniquely attributable to the Games, from the gross economic impact, and examines the tourism-related impacts over an extended period. The model results are presented for four scenarios which reflect the experience at other Olympics & international expositions: a conservative scenario based on a minimal marketing effort, an aggressive scenario based on a highly effective & focussed high-impact international marketing campaign, and two in-between scenarios reflecting average & better than average marketing efforts. The impact on the model of external risks such as a prolonged recession, uncertain broadcast revenue, & interruption of the Games is also discussed. The appendix contains details of the economic model.