Smith College Economist Says Hosting Olympics Is Economic Gamble

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Paul Tuthill

Published January 12, 2015 at 12:32 PM EST

The U.S. Olympic Committee last week picked Boston to make the American bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympics. Backers say the games will enhance Boston’s image as a world-class city. Opponents fear a costly boondoggle. Smith College economics professor Andrew Zimbalist has researched the costs in his new book “Circus Maximus: The Economic Gamble Behind Hosting the Olympics and the World Cup.” He spoke with WAMC’s Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief Paul Tuthill.

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