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Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games: the Economic Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic
 
PIIS013128120013930-4-1
DOI10.31857/S013128120013930-4
Publication type Article
Status Published
Authors
Mikhail Komarov 
Occupation: Post-graduatestudent
Affiliation: Institute of Asian and African Studies, Lomonosov Moscow State University
Address: Russian Federation, Moscow
Journal nameProblemy Dalnego Vostoka
EditionIssue 1
Pages49-59
Abstract

The article examines various economic aspects of the preparation and staging of the Olympic Games in Tokyo in the context of the coronavirus pandemic. The article provides an analysis of the growth of the expenses and transaction cost of the stakeholders and scrutinizes the issues of access of National Olympic Committees delegations to Japan and of spectators to the stadiums. The author analyzes various scenarios of staging Tokyo Games, 6 groups of coronavirus countermeasures and simplification and cost cutting initiatives in 4 areas.

KeywordsTokyo 2020, Olympic Games, COVID-19, the economics of the Olympic Games
Received19.02.2021
Publication date01.03.2021
Number of characters29423
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