Who Wins the Olympic Games: Economic Resources and Medal Totals
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This paper examines determinants of Olympic success at the country level. Does the U.S. win its fair share of Olympic medals? Why does China win 6% of the medals even though it has 1/5 of the world’s population? We consider the role of population and economic resources in determining medal totals from 1960-1996. We also provide out of sample predictions for the 2000 Olympics in Sydney. ∗100 Tuck Hall, Hanover, NH 03755, tel: (603) 646-0302, fax: (603) 646-1308, email: [email protected], http://www.andrew.bernard.org We thank Julio Teran for valuable research assistance. All errors are ours. A version of the paper distributed before the Sydney Olympics on August 28, 2000 is available at the aforementioned web page. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors and not those of the National Bureau of Economic Research.
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