You are not logged in.
Please log in or register to submit comments or rate articles.

Latest Research on China

Access the latest research on China from think tanks, institutes, universities and businesses here. If your organisation would like to submit their research please contact us.

 

Mega-events, local economies, and global status: What happened before the 2008 Olympics in Beijing and the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai
02/09/2010
Author : German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)
This article examines the economic changes in Beijing and Shanghai that are associated with their pursuit of mega events
 

May 2010

 

By Jian Sun and Lin Ye - Journal of Current Chinese Affairs 2/2010

 

Mega-events such as the World Cup and the Olympics have been used for economic development, urban transformation and global status enhancement. Beijing and Shanghai embraced these purposes when they won the bids for the 2008 Olympics and the 2010 World Expo respectively. This article examines the pre-event economic changes in Beijing and Shanghai that are associated with their pursuit of mega events. Changes in a group of economic indicators are tracked from 1997 to 2006. It was found that after winning the bids for the Olympics and the World Expo, Beijing and Shanghai experienced greater growth in construction and tourism, a speeding-up in economic development and restructuring, and an improvement in physical infrastructure. However, the enhancement of global exposure was not accompanied by growth in foreign trade and in the finance, insurance and real estate (FIRE) industries. The empirical analyses place the mega-events in large economic contexts and provide a base for future post-event studies.

 

Read more

 
 
Keyword search
 
Report inappropriate content
You need to be logged in to rate and comment on articles.
Click the log in or register button in the top right corner of this page.
Average rating:
Add rating
1 COMMENT(S)
  • Re:Mega-events, local economies, and global status: What happened before the 2008 Olympics in Beijing and the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai

"Tourism" is obviously an important phenomena. What is meant by "tourism" ( definition of wich -economic- activities)?thanks

By Mathieu Hoeberigs on 9/10/2010 16:15
Report inappropriate content
 
Back to ArticleList
Disclaimer: This website has been produced with the financial assistance of the European Union. The contents of this website are the sole responsibility of the implementing partners and can under no circumstances be regarded as reflecting the position of the European Union.