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 /

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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
Main Author: Zimbalist, Andrew S. (Author)
Format: Electronic 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.
GAMES > Gambling > Sports.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Business Aspects.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Essays.
SPORTS & RECREATION > History.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Reference.
TRAVEL > Special Interest > Sports.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Economic Policy.
Economics
Olympics > Economic aspects
Soccer > Economic aspects
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