Essays about: "mega sport events"
Found 5 essays containing the words mega sport events.
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1. Tokyo 2020: Taking the Gold in Sustainability? Soft Power and the theory of Ecological Modernization
University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudierAbstract : 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
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2. Sports venues’ effect on social welfare : Cost-Benefit analysis of infrastructure investments within Lugnet area in Falun
University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/NationalekonomiAbstract : Economic analysis and evaluation of sport events and sports infrastructure is a widely researched topic, especially when it comes to mega-sports events. As many of major and mega events require large amount of resources, governments and municipalities worldwide have to make decisions regarding support for the events. READ MORE
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3. The Olympic Games - Investor Mood and its Effect on the Stock Market
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomiAbstract : In this paper, we study the Olympic Games and the outcome of the events from a behavioral perspective. As a proxy for investors' mood, a gold medal is used in order to show the impact on investors' trading behavior caused by a positive sport event. The dataset consists of 242 gold medals from eight Olympic Games between the years 1998 to 2014. READ MORE
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4. The Role of Mega-events in Country Branding : Case Study on Brand of Ukraine before European Football Championship 2012
University essay from Karlstads universitet/Avdelningen för medie- och kommunikationsvetenskapAbstract : Successful presentation of a country as a brand and positioning its unique image on the global level can give significant opportunities for development and progress of the state in the different areas. This research applies theories on the country branding to estimate impact of mega sport events on the image of state. READ MORE
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5. Event Tourism Economical and tourstic impacts on regional economy : A study of Polish regions preparations for UEFA EURO 2012
University essay from Institutionen för ekonomi och företagandeAbstract : The aim of the study was to examine what the economic and touristic impacts of the sports event - UEFA EURO 2012 - will have on Polish regions. The essay was limited to some specific regions in Poland. Those regions were Gniewino, Malbork, Kalisz, Legionowo, Pommerian Province, Cracow, Olsztyn and Zamosc. READ MORE