Chapter 3

Sport, economics and global finance

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Does the hosting of major sporting events in different parts of the world help to redistribute wealth throughout the sport?

The 2022 FIFA World Cup, at the time of writing, is scheduled to take place in Qatar. Who benefits from this?

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Key terms defined ■ Introduction ■ Club ownership ■ The economics of sport ■ 2009 Tennis budgets and Wimbledon prize money ■ Economic impact studies ■ Cost–benefit analysis of sport ■ European models of sport and ...

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