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

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Zimbalist, Andrew S. (Author)
Corporate Author: JSTOR (Organization)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, [2020]
Edition:Third edition.
Subjects:
World Cup (Soccer) > Economic aspects.
Hosting of sporting events > Economic aspects.
Olympics > Economic aspects.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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?