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

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"Author Andrew Zimbalist looks beyond the headlines of two of the world's most beloved sporting events: the Olympics and the World Cup. In the expanded and updated edition of his bestselling book, Circus Maximus: The Economic Gamble Behind Hosting the Olympics and the World Cup, Zimbalist...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Zimbalist, Andrew S. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, 2016.
Edition:2nd edition.
Subjects:
World Cup (Soccer) > Economic aspects.
World Cup (Soccer)
Hosting of sporting events > Economic aspects.
Olympics > Economic aspects.
Accueil d'événements sportifs > Aspect économique.
Jeux olympiques > Aspect économique.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > International > Economics.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Economic Policy.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Olympics.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Soccer.
Economics
Olympics > Economic aspects
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Front Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Information
  • Table of Contents
  • Preface to the Second Edition
  • Preface to the First Edition
  • What's Wrong with the Olympics and the World Cup?
  • Setting the State
  • The Short-Run Economic Impact
  • The Long-Run Economic Impact
  • Barcelona and Sochi
  • Rio-Brazil and London
  • Bread or Circuses?
  • Notes
  • Index
  • Back Cover.

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