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My intention is not to attempt a summary of the preceding 15 chapters; rather I would like to pick up on two broad trends that are likely to be important in the future of SMEs and sports mega-event research. There are, of course, a vast number of other trends developing in the study of SMEs (e.g. the environmental impact of such events; human rights; social ‘cleansing’). However, I offer a short comment on the following important trends:
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The hyper-commercialization of SMEs.
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The green-shoots of a back-lash against the seemingly unstoppable ratcheting up of costs related to SMEs.
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Grix, J. (2014). Conclusion: Quo Vadis SMEs?. In: Grix, J. (eds) Leveraging Legacies from Sports Mega-Events: Concepts and Cases. Palgrave Pivot, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137371188_16
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