Circus maximus : the economic gamble behind hosting the Olympics and the World Cup /

Circus maximus : the economic gamble behind hosting the Olympics and the World Cup / Andrew Zimbalist.

Examines the impact of hosting major sporting events, including the World Cup and the Olympics, looking at the hollow claims given by private industry boosters and government supporters who promise an economic boon that never arrives.

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Bibliographic Details
Online Access: Full Text (via ProQuest)
Main Author: Zimbalist, Andrew S. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, [2015]
Subjects:
World Cup (Soccer) > Economic aspects.
World Cup (Soccer)
Hosting of sporting events > Economic aspects.
Olympics > Economic aspects.
Soccer > Economic aspects.
Economics.
Table of Contents:
  • What's wrong with the Olympics and the World Cup
  • Setting the stage
  • The short-run economic impact
  • The long-run economic impact
  • Barcelona and Sochi
  • Rio-Brazil and London
  • Bread or circuses?

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