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9780815761112

Sports, Jobs, and Taxes The Economic Impact of Sports Teams and Stadiums

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  • ISBN13:

    9780815761112

  • ISBN10:

    0815761112

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 1997-10-01
  • Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
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Summary

This book assesses the case for government subsidies for sports teams by examining the economic impact of new stadiums and the presence of a sports franchise on the local economy.

Table of Contents

"Build the Stadium - Create the Jobs!"p. 1
The Economic Impact of Sports Teams and Facilitiesp. 55
The Employment Effect of Teams and Sports Facilitiesp. 92
Subsidizing Stadiums: Who Benefits, Who Pays?p. 119
Direct Democracy and the Stadium Messp. 146
Stadiums and Urban Spacep. 178
Stadiums and Major League Sports: The Twin Citiesp. 208
Baltimore's Camden Yards Ballparksp. 245
Sports, Politics, and Economics: The Cincinnati Storyp. 282
Bearing Down in Chicago: Location, Location, Locationp. 324
Cleveland's Gateway to the Futurep. 355
Stickball in San Franciscop. 385
Spring Trainingp. 427
Minor League Teams and Communitiesp. 452
Sports, Jobs, and Taxes: The Real Connectionp. 494
Contributorsp. 509
Indexp. 511
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