Circus maximus
the economic gamble behind hosting the Olympics and the World Cup
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Author
Publication
2015 - Brookings Institution Press, District of Columbia
Language
English
Word Count
43,500 words, Guess
Page Count
174 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL27178976M
- ISBN-139780815726517
- ISBN-100815726511
- OCLC Control Number891619201
- Library of Congress Control Number2014038606
Classifications
- DDC796.48
- LCCGV721 .Z56 2015
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.
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