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

By Andrew Zimbalist

Book Overview

Beyond the headlines of the world's most beloved sporting eventsBrazil hosted the 2016 men's World Cup at a cost of $15 billion to $20 billion, building large, new stadiums in cities that have little... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815727240
• ISBN13: 9780815727248
• Release Date: February 2016
• Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"