Mega-events Archives

I have been watching quite a bit of World Cup coverage, and the announcers seem to have gone out of

The latest issue of the IMF’s journal, Finance and Development, has a number of essays on the impact of hosting

That’s the title of co-blogger Dennis Coates’ piece in today’s LA Times. Dennis may be too proud to call attention

This BBC story has a number of figures on the costs and revenues of staging this year’s World Cup in

Financial turmoil has roiled Greece over the past several weeks. There is real concern that budget deficits in that country

The Summer Olympics are just around the corner and the Spring 2016 issue of the Journal of Economic of Economic Perspectives

In response to concerns about potential racial profiling of its players, 27% of whom are of Hispanic origin, the Major

Who doesn’t love a party? Gathering with friends and family can be a joyous occasion. But if your looking to

Stop me if you have heard this one before… Remember all those claims about the continuing benefits that flow from