The Economics of the Olympics

The Summer Olympics is big business and could offer the host nation a short-term economic boost.
The Economics of the Olympics
Fireworks go off over the Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games on July 27. (Adam Pretty/Getty Images)
Valentin Schmid
7/30/2012
Updated:
10/1/2015
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Valentin Schmid is a former business editor for the Epoch Times. His areas of expertise include global macroeconomic trends and financial markets, China, and Bitcoin. Before joining the paper in 2012, he worked as a portfolio manager for BNP Paribas in Amsterdam, London, Paris, and Hong Kong.
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