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They Play, You Pay: Why Taxpayers Build Ballparks, Stadiums, and Arenas for Billionaire Owners and Millionaire Players

They Play, You Pay: Why Taxpayers Build Ballparks, Stadiums, and Arenas for Billionaire Owners and Millionaire Players

Here is a fresh look at a political and economic puzzle: why do Joe and Jane Sixpack in the Bronx and Dallas pay taxes to subsidize ballparks for professional sports, despite evidence that publicly funded stadiums don't create net economic growth?
Country USA
Brand Springer
Manufacturer Springer
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber Refer to Sapnet.
ReleaseDate 2012-05-10
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781461433316

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