Economics of Staging the Olympics a Comparison of the Games 1972-2008

The Olympic Games is a unique event centering global interest on its host city. The financing of the Games has changed dramatically since Munich (1972) and economic interests and effects are increasingly paramount. It is therefore an anomaly that accurate economic analysis and comparison is not readily available. This is the most detailed study on the economic implications of recent and future Olympic Games over four decades.Preuss is the author of 'Economics of Staging the Olympics a Comparison of the Games 1972-2008', published 2006 under ISBN 9781845427221 and ISBN 184542722X.