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 new stadiums built for 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 the World Cup. Andrew Zimbalist's ..."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 out here, but I'm not! ...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 British pounds): FIFA's expected revenue: ...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 defaulting on its debt and ..."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 economics of the Olympics. 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 issued a statement opposing the ...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 will always remember then this ...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 for mega sporting events for ...
