The average cost overrun for producing the Olympic Games has been more than 200% since 1976

Jennings, Will (2012) The average cost overrun for producing the Olympic Games has been more than 200% since 1976. British Politics and Policy at LSE (25 Jul 2012). Blog Entry.

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Abstract

Will Jennings explores the history of vast cost overruns for Olympic Games. He isolates three common factors behind grossly underestimated costs since 1976: the bid process, uncontrolled growth in project specifications, and the failure to identify and manage risk.

Item Type:	Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL:	http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/
Additional Information:	© 2012 The Author
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GV Recreation Leisure H Social Sciences > HJ Public Finance
Date Deposited:	19 Sep 2012 13:34
Last Modified:	11 Dec 2024 21:22
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/46161

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