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Olympics likely to be an economic non-event

Tokyo’s hosting of the 2020 Olympic Games is unlikely to provide any material contribution to economic growth in Japan. Overall spending on the Games will be small and focused on sporting facilities rather than transport infrastructure, thus providing little boost to the country’s growth potential.

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