'Snow costs UK economy...., WC in 2018 'would' generate ...'

[Victor McDade]

Apparently the WC would have boosted our economy by £3.2b.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/en...

The current snow is costing us £1.2b /day.

http://www.totallymoney.com/news/index.php/2010/12...

The royal wedding will bring in £600m+

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/A...

BUT because of the extra bank holiday it has caused, it will set us back £5b.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/royal-weddi...


FFS do these figures actually turn out to be true or do economists just pull them out of their arse?


I mean what did last years winter cost us and how do you actually measure it? Is it just a case of filling newspaper space or is there some serious research which goes on behind this?

Edited by Victor McDade on Friday 3rd December 12:01

[Digga]

I've just had a sausage and tomato sandwich, with brown sauce. It cost me £2.20, delivered to my desk.

100% accurate figures. Don't know about any of the more complex stuff you mention though. HTH.

[Diderot]

Victor McDade said:

FFS do these figures actually turn out to be true or do economists just pull them out of their arse?

Edited by Victor McDade on Friday 3rd December 12:01

You're seriously asking whether economists know what they are talking about and whether what they spout is little more than a wild guess?

[Jasandjules]

Diderot said:

You're seriously asking whether economists know what they are talking about and whether what they spout is little more than a wild guess?

He must be a management consultant