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Circus Maximus : The Economic Gamble Behind Hosting the Olympics and the World Cup /

"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, Barcelon...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Zimbalist, Andrew S. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, [2020]
Edición:Third edition.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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?