World Cup Win Could Be an Economic Boon for Argentina

Marco Mello

Economics
Centre for Labour Market Research (CeLMR)

Press/Media: Research

Description

Winning the FIFA World Cup historically triggers a noticeable short-term GDP boost for the champion, primarily driven by a surge in exports. Research by economist Marco Mello shows that lifting the trophy increases a nation's year-over-year economic growth by at least 0.48 percentage points in the two subsequent quarters.

Period	16 Dec 2022

Media coverage

Title	World Cup Win Could Be an Economic Boon for Argentina
Media name/outlet	BNN Bloomberg
Country/Territory	CANADA
Date	16/12/22
URL	https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/world-cup-win-could-be-an-economic-boon-for-argentina-1.1860231
Persons	Marco Mello

Title	World Cup Win Could Be an Economic Boon for Argentina
Media name/outlet	Yahoo! Finance
Country/Territory	UNITED STATES
Date	16/12/22
URL	https://finance.yahoo.com/news/world-cup-win-could-economic-100000366.html
Persons	Marco Mello

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