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How the ‘Hand of Henry’ Benefited the South African Economy

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  • Johan Fourie
  • Maria Santana-Gallego

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This paper highlights an aspect of mega-events that has been neglected: the changing composition of tourist arrivals during and after the event. The change happens because, in the FIFA World Cup, a quota of countries participates from each continent and this opens up new tourism markets. We show that the 2010 FIFA World Cup in […]

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  • Johan Fourie & Maria Santana-Gallego, 2015. "How the ‘Hand of Henry’ Benefited the South African Economy," Working Papers 508, Economic Research Southern Africa.
    • Handle: RePEc:rza:wpaper:508
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    1. How this man added more than 6000 jobs to the South African economy. With his left hand.
      by Johan Fourie in Johan Fourie's Blog on 2015-04-24 23:57:54

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    1. Robert W. Baumann & Victor A. Matheson, 2017. "Many happy returns? The Pro-Bowl, mega-events, and tourism in Hawaii," Tourism Economics, , vol. 23(4), pages 788-802, June.

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    Keywords

    International trade; Quantitative Methods; South Africa; Sport Industry; Tourism and Development;
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    JEL classification:

    • C8 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Data Collection and Data Estimation Methodology; Computer Programs
    • N3 - Economic History - - Labor and Consumers, Demography, Education, Health, Welfare, Income, Wealth, Religion, and Philanthropy
    • N4 - Economic History - - Government, War, Law, International Relations, and Regulation

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