Overall, a study from Oxford economics sites that the impact from the Olympics on GDP will be derived from the period in the run up to and including the Games, with the five-year legacy period generating up 5 billion euros. [UK ETF Shakes Off Recession Fears]
A run-up in tourism should also be expected when the games begin, with the spotlight on London over the coming weeks adding promotional value to the Games, for both inward investment and exports.
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Tisha Guerrero contributed to this article.