Paralympic games under the prism of socio-economic development: An empirical approach
Abstract
The Paralympic Games are considered the leading athletic event of the Paralympic Movement. Athletics are in line with the socio-economic and political environment of countries. The current study with the use of empirical research aims at exploring the effect of socio-economic and political dimensions of development into the athletic Paralympic performance. The under estimation model contains a global sample of countries, which is studied for the years 1988-2016. Based on the analysis, emerges that the increase of income, which is interlinked with improvements in the standard of living, the advancement of human development level, as well as the enhancement of civil freedoms are related with increased number of conquered Paralympic medals. Consequently, especially in contemporary Greece good governance in athletics must be supported with the aim to promote the athletic spirit, train the body and support psycho-spiritual cultivation, among others.
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