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Mark Perryman

Mark Perryman is a research fellow in sport and leisure culture at the Chelsea School, University of Brighton, and co-founder of Philosophy Football. He is the author of Why The Olympics Aren't Good For Us, And How They Can Be.

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Running on Empty

Do the Games Boost the Economy?

<p>Politicians claim the Games help the economy and create a tourism boom. But Mark Perryman, author of <i><a href="http://www.orbooks.com/catalog/olympics/" target="_blank">Why the Olympics Aren’t Good for Us and How They Can Be</a></i>, busts the myth of economic regeneration.</p>

Mark Perryman

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