The economic implications of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa
The economic implications of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa
The FIFA World Cup was held in South Africa the first time the tournamenthad been played on the continent of Africa. Given the countrys economic and sociallimitations this study examines the economic impact of the World Cup on South Africa. We argue that although the World Cup was not the salvation of the economythat might have been hoped it did favor some remarkable economic positiveoutcomes. Specifically we argue that the World Cup provided South Africa withaccelerated direct and indirect economic benefits such as expanding the countrysinternational profile adding to the countrys GDP upgrading its infrastructures andincreasing international exposure for its business community the scale and scope ofwhich would have been inconceivable without the World Cup.Key wordsFIFA world Cup South Africa exost Analysis
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Jory, Surendranath
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Boojihawon, D.K.
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2011
Jory, Surendranath
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Boojihawon, D.K.
110ac5de-65bf-43d7-879c-5df4f414ef11
Jory, Surendranath and Boojihawon, D.K.
(2011)
The economic implications of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.
African Journal of Business and Economic Research, 6 (1), .
Abstract
The FIFA World Cup was held in South Africa the first time the tournamenthad been played on the continent of Africa. Given the countrys economic and sociallimitations this study examines the economic impact of the World Cup on South Africa. We argue that although the World Cup was not the salvation of the economythat might have been hoped it did favor some remarkable economic positiveoutcomes. Specifically we argue that the World Cup provided South Africa withaccelerated direct and indirect economic benefits such as expanding the countrysinternational profile adding to the countrys GDP upgrading its infrastructures andincreasing international exposure for its business community the scale and scope ofwhich would have been inconceivable without the World Cup.Key wordsFIFA world Cup South Africa exost Analysis
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