TY  - JOUR
AU  - Bernard,Andrew B.
AU  - Busse,Meghan R.
TI  - Who Wins the Olympic Games: Economic Development and Medal Totals
JF  - National Bureau of Economic Research Working Paper Series
VL  - No. 7998
PY  - 2000
Y2  - November 2000
UR  - http://www.nber.org/papers/w7998
L1  - http://www.nber.org/papers/w7998.pdf
N1  - Author contact info:
Andrew B. Bernard
Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth
100 Tuck Hall
Hanover, NH  03755
Tel: 603/646-0302
Fax: 603/646-0995
E-Mail: Andrew.B.Bernard@dartmouth.edu

Meghan R. Busse
Northwestern University
Kellogg School of Management
Management & Strategy, Sixth Floor
2001 Sheridan Road
Evanston, IL 60208
Tel: 847/467-3362
Fax: 847/467-1777
E-Mail: m-busse@kellogg.northwestern.edu
AB  - 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.
ER  -