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| 說明 | xiii, 174 pages ; 24 cm |
| 文字 | text |
| 無媒介 | unmediated |
| 成冊 | volume |
| 附註 | Includes bibliographical references (pages 137-163) and index |
| 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? |
| 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 |
| 主題 | Hosting of sporting events -- Economic aspects |
| Olympics -- Economic aspects |
| World Cup (Soccer) -- Economic aspects |
| ISBN/ISSN | 9780815726517 (hbk. ; alk. paper) |
| 0815726511 (hbk. ; alk. paper) |
