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In Pursuit of Employment Legacy

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The Employment Legacy of the 2012 Olympic Games

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This chapter examines the agenda of London 2012 in terms of its commitment to employment provision. The issue is complex and there is a vast amount of published official material. First, I describe the legacy building of London 2012, by addressing its mission, organisational structure and programme scheme. Then I review the official assessment reports, reflect on some of the academic analysis and reveal the answers of two expert interviews conducted. The analysis of all findings verified that the commitment to designate some of the jobs for locals (East Londoners) has been limited to low-level jobs, whereas for jobs requiring higher levels of skills, there has been no encouragement or inclusiveness policy put in place by the employment legacy agenda.

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    LDA: London Development Agency.

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    ODA: Olympic Delivery Authority.

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    Niloufar Vadiati

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Vadiati, N. (2020). In Pursuit of Employment Legacy. In: The Employment Legacy of the 2012 Olympic Games. Mega Event Planning. Palgrave Pivot, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-0598-0_5

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