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

Beyond the headlines of the world's most beloved sporting events
Circus Maximus focuses on major cities, like London, Rio, and Barcelona, that have previously hosted these sporting events, to provide context for future host cities that will bear the weight of exploding expenses, corruption, and protests. Zimbalist offers a sobering and candid look at the Olympics and the World Cup from outside the echo chamber.

List of contents

Contents:
Preface to the Third Edition
Preface to the Second Edition
Preface to the First Edition
1. What's Wrong with the Olympics and the World Cup?
2. Setting the Stage
3. The Short-Run Economic Impact
4. The Long-Run Economic Impact
5. Barcelona and Sochi
6. Rio-Brazil and London
7. Bread or Circuses?
Postscript
Notes
Index

About the author

Andrew Zimbalist earned a B.A. from the University of Wisconsin at Madison and an M.A. and Ph.D. from Harvard University. He has been in the economics department at Smith College since 1974 and has been a visiting professor at Doshisha University, the University of Geneva, and Hamburg University. Zimbalist has consulted in Latin America for the United Nations Development Program, the U.S. Agency for International Development, and numerous companies. He has consulted in the sports industry for players' associations, cities, companies, teams, and leagues, and has published twenty-five books.

Product details

• Authors: Andrew Zimbalist, Zimbalist Andrew
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2020
• EAN: 9780815738619
• ISBN: 978-0-8157-3861-9
• No. of pages: 256
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Miscellaneous; SPORTS & RECREATION / Soccer, SPORTS & RECREATION / Olympics & Paralympics, International Economics, Ball sports / ball games, Ball games, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / International / Economics & Trade, Olympic & Paralympic games, Olympic and Paralympic games