International Handbook on the Economics of Mega Sporting Events

by Andrew Zimbalist and Wolfgang Maennig

From the Olympics to the World Cup, mega sporting events are a source of enjoyment for tens of thousands of people, but can also be a source of intense debate and controversy. This insightful Handbook addresses a number of central questions, including: How are host cities selected and under what economic conditions? How are these events organized, and how is local resistance overcome? Based on historical and empirical experience, what are the pitfalls...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 178100546X
• ISBN13: 9781781005460
• Release Date: December 2013
• Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
• Length: 640 Pages
• Weight: 2.07 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 1.3" x 6.3"