They Play, You Pay Why Taxpayers Build Ballparks, Stadiums, and Arenas for Billionaire Owners and Millionaire Players /
They Play, You Pay is a detailed, sometimes irreverent look at a political conundrum: despite evidence that publicly funded ballparks, stadiums, and arenas do not generate net economic growth, governments keep on taxing sales, restaurant patrons, renters of automobiles, and hotel visitors in order t...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Springer New York,
2012.
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| Online Access: | Full Text via HEAL-Link |
Table of Contents:
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Politics Takes the Field
- 3. Parks and Stadiums Until 1960
- 4. Parks and Stadiums Since 1960
- 5. If You Build It, Prosperity Will Not Come—What the Studies Say
- About the Author
- Index.
