@techreport{NBERw7998,
 title = "Who Wins the Olympic Games: Economic Development and Medal Totals",
 author = "Andrew B. Bernard and Meghan R. Busse",
 institution = "National Bureau of Economic Research",
 type = "Working Paper",
 series = "Working Paper Series",
 number = "7998",
 year = "2000",
 month = "November",
 URL = "http://www.nber.org/papers/w7998",
 abstract = {This paper examines determinants of Olympic success at the country level. Does the U.S. win its fair share of Olympic medals? Why does China win 6% of the medals even though it has 1/5 of the world's population? We consider the role of population and economic development in determining medal totals from 1960-1996. We also provide out of sample predictions for the 2000 Olympics in Sydney.},
}