Document Type : Research Paper
Authors
Department of Sport Management, Faculty of Sport Sciences and Health, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
Abstract
Introduction:
The main goal of this research is to determine the effect of economic and social indicators on the performance of countries in the world championship taekwondo competitions and it was carried out from 2001 to 2022.
Methods:
The research method of this research is descriptive-analytical and research data was collected and studied during the years 2001 to 2022. The statistical population of the research is all the participating countries and the statistical sample includes the top 10 countries in terms of total medals won during 11 periods of these games. The econometric method of panel data approach was used, and in the first stage, to check the stationarity of the data, Levin, Lin, Chu test was used using the econometric software Eviews version 13.
Results:
The results showed that all variables of economic indicators such as: gross domestic product, gross domestic product per capita, inflation rate, Gini coefficient, unemployment rate as well as all variables of social indicators such as: population size, literacy rate, hospitality and water and Weather has an effect on the sports performance of countries in the World Taekwondo Championships.
Conclusion:
According to the obtained results, it can be said that paying attention to and solving economic-social problems can have a significant effect on the performance of countries in the World Taekwondo Championships.
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