THE IMPACT OF WORLD CUP ORGANİZATİON ON COUNTRY’S ECONOMY GROWTH: THE CASE OF QATAR ECONOMY

Yıl 2024, Cilt: 12 Sayı: Özel Sayı, 1 - 12, 31.12.2024

Mustafa Özyeşil , Faris Kocaman , Havane Tembelo , Mustafa Çıkrıkçı

https://doi.org/10.52122/nisantasisbd.1312631

Öz

This study examines the economic impacts of international sports events such as the World Cup and the Olympics on the economies of host countries. The focus is on the effects of these events on tourism, employment, and investment, with a detailed analysis of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The data is obtained from a dataset consisting of the host country's tourism, employment, and investment data. While the study provides valuable insights into the economic impacts of international sports events, it has some limitations. It primarily examines the events from an economic perspective and overlooks the social and environmental dimensions. Nonetheless, the study concludes that Qatar benefited from hosting the 2022 World Cup, with positive returns estimated at around $11 billion, primarily due to an increase in tourism and trade.

Anahtar Kelimeler

World Cup, Economic Growth, Qatar, Investment, Employment, Tourism

Dünya Kupası Organizasyonunun Ülke Ekonomisinin Büyümesine Etkisi: Katar Ekonomisi Örneği

Öz

Bu çalışma, Dünya Kupası ve Olimpiyatlar gibi uluslararası spor etkinliklerinin ev sahibi ülkelerin ekonomileri üzerindeki ekonomik etkilerini incelemektedir. Katar'da yapılan 2022 Dünya Kupası'nın ayrıntılı bir analizi ile bu olayların turizm, istihdam ve yatırım üzerindeki etkilerine odaklanılmkatadır. Veriler, ev sahibi ülkenin turizm, istihdam ve yatırım verilerinden oluşan bir veri setinden elde edilmektedir. Çalışma, uluslararası spor etkinliklerinin ekonomik etkilerine dair değerli bilgiler sağlasa da, çalışmada bazı sınırlamalar söz konusudur. Organizator ülkenin kazanımları sadece ekonomik bir perspektiften incelenmekte, sosyal ve çevresel boyutları gözardı edilmektedir. Bununla birlikte, bu çalışmada, Katar'ın 2022 Dünya Kupası'na ev sahipliği yapmaktan ekonomik olarak net pozitif fayda sağladığı ve elde edilen net ekonomik kazanımın turizm ve ticari aktivitedeki artış sayesiyle yaklaşık 11 milyar dolar olduğu sonucuna varılmıştır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Dünya Kupası, Ekonomik Büyüme, Katar, Yatırım, İstihdam, Turizm

Kaynakça

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