TY  - BOOK
AU  - Zimbalist,Andrew S.
TI  - Circus maximus: the economic gamble behind hosting the Olympics and the World Cup 
SN  - 9780815738619
AV  - GV721 .Z56 2020
U1  - 796.48 23
PY  - 2020///]
CY  - Washington, D.C.
PB  - Brookings Institution Press
KW  - World Cup (Soccer)
KW  - Economic aspects
KW  - Hosting of sporting events
KW  - Olympics
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; 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?
N2  - "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"--
ER  -