tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1021348172235346593.post183293767670688296..comments2024-03-03T06:01:35.285-05:00Comments on Shadow of the Stadium: World Cup Economic Realities Hit BrazilUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1021348172235346593.post-50411571621174442182014-06-16T10:31:42.983-04:002014-06-16T10:31:42.983-04:00"hopes wane that World Cup spending could spu..."hopes wane that World Cup spending could spur long-term growth."<br /><br />This would imply that these venues actually were supposed to lead to a long-term economic boost both locally and nationally.<br /><br />Also allows the moneyed interests to keep the legitimacy of the "tax money needs to be used for stadiums" narrative by portraying Brazil as an unmitigated disaster which would not be replicated in the so-called "less corrupt" countries.Kei Teayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06793856241402630789noreply@blogger.com