{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/62d9322562e8610013dde948/638def10c48dee001174e0fc?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Economic and Social Impacts of Mega-Events","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/cover/1658401139433-8ff49a4739d61e6701ef438da76a10dd.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>With the World Cup finishing this weekend, Professor Calvin Jones and Dr Matt Lyons discuss the economic and social impacts of mega-events. What do countries gain from hosting events like the World Cup?</p><p><br></p><p>This podcast was inspired by the Birmingham Economic Review for 2022.</p><p><br></p><p>The annual Birmingham Economic Review is produced by City-REDI at the University of Birmingham and the Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce. It is an in-depth exploration of the economy of England’s second city and a high-quality resource for informing research, policy and investment decisions. <a href=\"https://www.greaterbirminghamchambers.com/research-campaigning/birmingham-economic-review/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">View and download the Birmingham Economic Review.</a></p><p><br></p><p>To find out even more about Birmingham’s economy, including GVA, unemployment and CO2 emission, please visit our <a href=\"https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/research/research-projects/city-redi/wm-redi/data-lab/wmredi-data-lab.aspx\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Birmingham Economic Review data dashboards</a>.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://blog.bham.ac.uk/cityredi/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2022/12/The-economic-and-social-Impacts-of-mega-events-Transcript.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">View a transcript from the podcast</a>. </p>","author_name":"Stuart Mitchell"}