How Greece’s Financial Turmoil Can Be Traced Back to the 2004 Olympics
Over the last decade, Greece has become synonymous with financial instability, austerity measures, and high debt levels. The financial crisis that has gripped the nation, …
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Give the World Cup Bid a Red Card
In 2024, the race to host future World Cup bids has become even more intense, with countries positioning themselves for the chance to host the …
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 …
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 …
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 …
“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 …