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- Title
Do People Feel Healthier After Holding Sports Mega-Events? Evidence from the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games.
- Authors
Wang, Yangjie; Sun, Cuicui; Wang, Jinxian; Mao, Xiaoyan
- Abstract
The assessment of environmental and health impacts stemming from sports mega-events plays an important role in evaluating the overall cost–benefit of the events. This study utilizes microdata sourced from the China Household Income Project in conjunction with a time-varying difference-in-differences methodology. Through this approach, we estimated the impact of the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games on both air quality and public health conditions within China. The results reveal the following: (1) The Games wield substantial and favorable effects on self-perceived health; (2) The primary avenue through which the Games improve self-perceived health is by mitigating air pollution levels in the cities associated with the Games; (3) The cost–benefit analysis unveils that hosting the Games has led to a reduction of 1103.12 million RMB in residents' medical expenses, with the improved air quality accounting for 20.15% of the cost reduction.
- Subjects
CHINA; ASIAN Games; SPECIAL events; HEALTH impact assessment; COST benefit analysis; INCOME
- Publication
Journal of Sports Economics, 2024, Vol 25, Issue 5, p583
- ISSN
1527-0025
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/15270025241239630