Circus Maximus: The Economical Gamble Behind Hosting the Olympics and
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Circus Maximus traces the path of the Olympic Games and the World Cup from noble sporting events to exhibits of excess. It exposes the hollowness of the claims made by their private industry boosters and government supporters, all illustrated through a series of case studies ripping open the experiences of Barcelona, Sochi, Rio, and London.
Zimbalist finds no net economic gains for the countries that have played host to the Olympics or the World Cup. While the wealthy may profit, those in the middle and lower income brackets do not, and Zimbalist predicts more outbursts of political anger like that seen in Brazil surrounding the 2014 World Cup. Listen to Andrew Zimbalist's ABC radio podcast
Author: Andrew Zimbalist
Format: Hardback, 174 pages, 152mm x 229mm, 435 g
Published: 2015, Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, United States
Genre: Economics: Textbooks & Study Guides
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Circus Maximus traces the path of the Olympic Games and the World Cup from noble sporting events to exhibits of excess. It exposes the hollowness of the claims made by their private industry boosters and government supporters, all illustrated through a series of case studies ripping open the experiences of Barcelona, Sochi, Rio, and London.
Zimbalist finds no net economic gains for the countries that have played host to the Olympics or the World Cup. While the wealthy may profit, those in the middle and lower income brackets do not, and Zimbalist predicts more outbursts of political anger like that seen in Brazil surrounding the 2014 World Cup. Listen to Andrew Zimbalist's ABC radio podcast
Circus Maximus: The Economical Gamble Behind Hosting the Olympics and