Essays about: "Mega-events"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 16 essays containing the word Mega-events.

1. 1. What Is the Impact of World Expositions on the Trade Volume in Exports?

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

   Author : Albin Nilsson; Leonard Xander; [2023]
   Keywords : Trade; Exports; Mega-events; World Expositions;

   Abstract : Using the Structural Gravity model, this thesis analyzes the impact of post-war world expositions and specialized expositions on the trade volume in exports. The study runs LSDV regressions on three types of panel data for 183 countries between 1950 to 2017, with a total of 792,720 observations. READ MORE

3. 2. Paris Olympics for Saint-Denis? : Between enthusiasm and uncertainty: diverging local perceptionson large-scale urban renewal in the Pleyel neighbourhood

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Kulturgeografiska institutionen

   Author : Max Dörr; [2023]
   Keywords : Paris Olympics; urban renewal; gentrification; neighbourhood change; social mix; sustainability;

   Abstract : This thesis aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of neighbourhood changes spurred by urban renewal associated with the Paris 2024 Olympic games in the Pleyel neighbourhood, located in the Northern suburbs of Paris. Drawing upon a theoretical framework that emphasizes the complexities of mega-events and urban transformations, the study addresses two key research questions: (1) How do urban renewal stakeholders envision neighbourhood changes, and (2) What are the perceptions of residents and activists towards ongoing and envisioned neighbourhood transformations? Data was collected through qualitative research, including semi-structured interviews (n=10) and observations, capturing the perspectives of urban renewal stakeholders, residents, and activists. READ MORE

4. 3. Strategic Sustainable Development of mega events : A pathway towards the climate-neutral BUGA of 2025 in Rostock

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Johanna Gäbken; [2022]
   Keywords : Sustainable Development; Climate-neutrality; Sustainable Events; GHG Mitigation; Social Science; Framework for Strategic Sustainable Development;

   Abstract : Anthropogenic climate change is one of the major current challenges and an urgent mitigation of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions from human activities is required for a sustainable future. The event sector is recognizing this need and is increasingly addressing its contributions to global GHG emissions. READ MORE

5. 4. Tokyo 2020: Taking the Gold in Sustainability? Soft Power and the theory of Ecological Modernization

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudier

   Author : Betty Sighinolfi; [2019]
   Keywords : Ecological Modernization; Soft Power; Sport Mega-Events; Environmental Sustainability; 2020 Tokyo Olympics; Japan; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Drawing on Nye’s concept of soft power, this thesis discusses the strategic adoption of a rhetoric of Ecological Modernization as a discursive tool of public diplomacy. It makes use of the upcoming 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games as a case study. READ MORE

6. 5. Sports, economic performance and FDI: The impact of hosting different sports mega-events on economic growth and foreign direct investment in developed and developing countries, 1970-2016

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Marcel Prijs; [2018]
   Keywords : Mega Sports Events; Economic Growth; Foreign Direct Investment; Summer Olympics; Winter Olympics; FIFA World Cup; UEFA European Cup; African Cup of Nations; Copa America; Longitudinal Investigation; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : In this paper, the effect hosting a mega sports event has on economic growth and the inflow of foreign direct investment is investigated over the period 1970 – 2016. This paper differentiates between six different mega sports events. READ MORE