Circus maximus
Subtitle: the economic gamble behind hosting the Olympics and the World Cup
By: Andrew Zimbalist
Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 174
ISBN-13: 9780815726517
Subjects: Economic aspects; Soccer; Olympics; Hosting of sporting events
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 137-163) and index.
Table of contents: title: What's wrong with the Olympics and the World Cup --; title: Setting the stage --; title: The short-run economic impact --; title: The long-run economic impact --; title: Barcelona and Sochi --; title: Rio-Brazil and London --; title: Bread or circuses?.