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"Barmy Army" boosts Australian economy
My educational background is in economics, and I enjoy any discussion of it. This article here combines two issues that interest me and thought some here would enjoy it:
"Barmy Army" boosts Australian economy
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - The "Barmy Army" of travelling cricket fans helped boost the Australian economy by $265 million (133 million pounds) during the Ashes and one-day series, Cricket Australia (CA) said on Tuesday.
An Economic Impact Study released by CA and the Australian government found that the Ashes and subsequent one-day series helped attract some 37,000 international visitors to Australia.The research found more that 60 percent came to Australia because of the Ashes contest and each visitor spent an average of $8,800 during their trip, staying for an average of 30 days.
My educational background is in economics, and I enjoy any discussion of it. This article here combines two issues that interest me and thought some here would enjoy it:
"Barmy Army" boosts Australian economy
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - The "Barmy Army" of travelling cricket fans helped boost the Australian economy by $265 million (133 million pounds) during the Ashes and one-day series, Cricket Australia (CA) said on Tuesday.
An Economic Impact Study released by CA and the Australian government found that the Ashes and subsequent one-day series helped attract some 37,000 international visitors to Australia.The research found more that 60 percent came to Australia because of the Ashes contest and each visitor spent an average of $8,800 during their trip, staying for an average of 30 days.