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Gross Domestic Product vs. Complexity: Gross Domestic Product vs. Complexity Are the Olympics economy based?
Thesis: Thesis Initial: As a country’s GDP increases, the complexity measure of the event which they win in the Olympics increases.
Adjusted: As a country’s GDP increases, the country’s count of Olympic gold medals also increases.
Gross Domestic Product: Gross Domestic Product The total market value of all final goods and services produced in a country in a given year, equal to total consumer, investment, and government spending, plus the value of exports, minus the value of imports.
Adjusted for Inflation
Per Capita figure
Order of Complexity: Order of Complexity 10,000m run
5,000m run
1,500m run
400m run
200m run
100m run
400m IM
100m breast stroke 200m butterfly
200m backstroke
Equestrian
Rowing
Handball
Football (Soccer)
GDP vs. Complexity of Event Atlanta 1996;Men: GDP vs. Complexity of Event Atlanta 1996;Men
GDP vs. Complexity of Event Atlanta 1996;Women: GDP vs. Complexity of Event Atlanta 1996;Women
GDP vs. Complexity of Event Sydney 2000;Men: GDP vs. Complexity of Event Sydney 2000;Men
GDP vs. Complexity of Event Sydney 2000;Women: GDP vs. Complexity of Event Sydney 2000;Women
Countries by Prosperity and Gold : Countries by Prosperity and Gold
Countries by Prosperity and Gold: Countries by Prosperity and Gold
Countries by Prosperity and Gold: Countries by Prosperity and Gold
Probability Distribution: Probability Distribution
Categories Country’s Win (study exclusive): Categories Country’s Win (study exclusive) Swimming Running Complex
Cause and Effect: Cause and Effect GDP
Conclusion: Conclusion GDP and complexity have no significant association
GDP and winning Olympic gold do have a relationship due to the idea that the more money available the more money that can be invested in training and facilities for the athletes, the better their performance will be.
Looking at the Future: Looking at the Future A ‘medal count’ based on past performance, GDP, population size, and other advantages/disadvantages.
Adjusted rules re: number of team members, amount of money permitted to be spent etc.
Slide17: Questions?