Mega Event Legacy Update: Athens Edition
I have been watching quite a bit of World Cup coverage, and the announcers seem to have gone out of their way to complement the …
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The IMF Surveys the Impact of Mega-Events
The latest issue of the IMF’s journal, Finance and Development, has a number of essays on the impact of hosting events like the Olympics and …
“Give the World Cup bid a red card”
That’s the title of co-blogger Dennis Coates’ piece in today’s LA Times. Dennis may be too proud to call attention to himself by pointing that …
World Cup finances & knock-on effects
This BBC story has a number of figures on the costs and revenues of staging this year’s World Cup in South Africa. Among them (in …
It’s all Greek to Economists
Financial turmoil has roiled Greece over the past several weeks. There is real concern that budget deficits in that country will lead to its government …
“Going for the Gold: The Economics of the Olympics”
The Summer Olympics are just around the corner and the Spring 2016 issue of the Journal of Economic of Economic Perspectives has a paper on the …
Migration of the All-Star Game
In response to concerns about potential racial profiling of its players, 27% of whom are of Hispanic origin, the Major League Baseball Players Association today …
The Best Party Themes You Can Think Of
Who doesn’t love a party? Gathering with friends and family can be a joyous occasion. But if your looking to throw a party that you …
Mega Event Update: Beijing Bird’s Nest Stadium
Stop me if you have heard this one before… Remember all those claims about the continuing benefits that flow from the lavish sports facilities constructed …