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Do que é feito um país campeão? Análise empírica de determinantes sociais e econômicos para o sucesso olímpico [What makes a country a champion? Empirical analysis of social and economic determinants for Olympic success]

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  • Edimilson Torres de Oliveira Neto

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  • Geovana Lorena Bertussi

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This paper analyzes the social, economic and political determinants of Olympic success in post-war games. To this end, a panel data regression with fixed effects, using a sample of 102 countries for the years 1960 to 2012 was employed. The dependent variables used were: the sum of medals won by a country in a given edition of the Olympics and the total gold medals earned by a nation. The results obtained show that the most significant determinants for these variables are the GDP per capita, the autocracy level, the average total years of study and whether the country is hosting the Olympics.

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  • Edimilson Torres de Oliveira Neto & Geovana Lorena Bertussi, 2015. "Do que é feito um país campeão? Análise empírica de determinantes sociais e econômicos para o sucesso olímpico [What makes a country a champion? Empirical analysis of social and economic determinants ," Nova Economia, Economics Department, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (Brazil), vol. 25(2), pages 325-342, May-Augus.
    • Handle: RePEc:nov:artigo:v:25:y:2015:i:2:p:325-342
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    Keywords

    Olympic Games; Economic Determinants; Social Determinants; Fixed Effects Panel;
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    JEL classification:

    • F52 - International Economics - - International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy - - - National Security; Economic Nationalism
    • O50 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economywide Country Studies - - - General
    • Z00 - Other Special Topics - - General - - - General

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