The average cost overrun for producing the Olympic Games has been more than 200% since 1976
Jennings, W.
(25 July 2012)
The average cost overrun for producing the Olympic Games has been more than 200% since 1976.
British Politics and Policy at LSE.
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 | Blog post |
|---|---|
| Copyright holders | © 2012 The Author |
| Departments | LSE |
| Date Deposited | 19 Sep 2012 |
| URI | https://researchonline.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/46161 |