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Can Paris overcome the 'White Elephant' syndrome?

Name: Can Paris overcome the 'White Elephant' syndrome?
Uploaded: 2024-05-08T20:47:11+00:00
Duration: 13 min 6 s
Description: As the Olympic torch lands in Marseille, we ask whether Paris and its suburbs will benefit from the Olympics investments in infrastructure and be able to overcome the 'white elephant' syndrome. Mark Owen speaks to Sylvain Bersinger, chief economist of Asterès, a consulting group that gives advice to businesses in the public sector.

Issued on: 08/05/2024 - 22:47Modified: 08/05/2024 - 22:51

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Video by: Monte FRANCIS Follow | Mark OWEN Follow

As the Olympic torch lands in Marseille, we ask whether Paris and its suburbs will benefit from the Olympics investments in infrastructure and be able to overcome the 'white elephant' syndrome. Mark Owen speaks to Sylvain Bersinger, chief economist of Asterès, a consulting group that gives advice to businesses in the public sector.