The economics of staging the Olympics: a comparison of the Games, 1972-2008

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Contents: Preface by Jacques Rogge Foreword by Holger Preuss 1. Introduction: The Situation of Modern Cities and the Olympic Games 2. Methodology: Justifications for Use 3. Financing of the Games: Interests, Winners and Losers 4. Growth and Financial Gigantism: The Scale of the Olympic Games 5. Technique of Measuring: The Economic Impact of Olympic Games 6. Tourism and Exports: The Sleeping Giants 7. Investments and the Reconstruction of a City: Burdens and Opportunities 8. The Great Source of Income: Revenues of the OCOG 9. The Flip Side of the Coin: Expenditures of the Organizing Committee 10. Jobs, Jobs, Jobs: Great Opportunities or Flash in the Pan? 11. The Olympic Aftermath: Price Increases and Economic Legacy 12. Reflections: The Olympics Today and the Challenge for Future Hosts References Index

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