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

By:

Zimbalist, Andrew S

Publisher: Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, [2020]Edition: Third editionDescription: pages cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9780815738619

Subject(s):

Additional physical formats: Online version:: Circus MaximusDDC classification:

796.48 23

LOC classification:

GV721 .Z56 2020

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?

Summary: "This is a third edition of a book that analyzes the claim that cities chosen to host either an Olympics or World Cup experience an economic windfall. The author focuses on the upcoming Tokyo 2020 summer Olympics and World Cup 2022 in Qatar. Zimbalist looks at major cities like London, Barcelona, Rio de Janerio, and Boston that have previously hosted these sporting events to provide context for cities that are currently bearing the weight of exploding expenses, corruption, and protests"-- Provided by publisher.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

"This is a third edition of a book that analyzes the claim that cities chosen to host either an Olympics or World Cup experience an economic windfall. The author focuses on the upcoming Tokyo 2020 summer Olympics and World Cup 2022 in Qatar. Zimbalist looks at major cities like London, Barcelona, Rio de Janerio, and Boston that have previously hosted these sporting events to provide context for cities that are currently bearing the weight of exploding expenses, corruption, and protests"-- Provided by publisher.

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