Abstract:

The main objective of the study is to determine the economic impacts of XVII. Mediterranean Games’ which hosted in Mersin in 2013. Local residents in Mersin are surveyed to determine the economic impacts of the Games. In the summer of 2013 a total of 32 branches in the Mediterranean Games in Mersin, Mega Event Impact Scale which developed Jie and Yan (2010) is used to collect data. In study, with local residents’ in Mersin perceptions of economic aspects (Economic Benefits and Economic Costs) of XVII. Mediterranean Games between their individual characteristics status of differences are studied. Inside the identified universe as the local residents in Mersin selected with the simple random sampling method are surveyed (44,9 %) of 203 women (55,1 %) and 249 men total of 452 residents. The t test and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) is used to determine local residents’ between individual characteristics with perceptions of mega event impact scale’s economic benefits and economic costs aspects. According to the analysis results, there are not any statistically significant differences with perceptions of aspects of organizations’ economic benefits between local residents’ gender and age status, occupation (F=5.352; p<0.05), income level (F=4.486; p<0.05) and status of accommodation in Mersin (F=7.476; p<0.05) is observed statistically significant differences. In study, there are not also any statistically significant differences with local residents’ perceptions of economic costs aspects between their individual characteristics. In addition, simple correlation analysis is conducted to determine level and direction relationship between organizations’ economic benefits and economic costs aspects. As the results of correlation analysis, there is not any statistically significant relationship with organizations’ economic benefits aspect between economic costs aspect (r=.085; p>0.05). As a result, officers and students in Mersin think more positive than other professional groups about organization; the people who have between 2001-3000 TL income level detects more positive organizations’ economic benefits aspect than the people who have between 1001-2000 TL income level and local residents’ economic benefits aspect detects more positive when decreases years of accommodation in Mersin.

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