Efficiency in the Olympic Games: The Role of Mobility and Inequality – new study by Gergely Csurilla, Imre Fertő and Lajos Baráth
“This study examines how effectively countries convert their economic and demographic resources into Olympic success. Using data from the 1996–2020 Summer Games and a random-parameter stochastic frontier model, we find that the average country operates at only 68% of its attainable performance frontier, and that sports diversification – competing across a broader range of disciplines […]
