Cultural heritage is a complex and elusive concept, constantly evolving through time, and combining cultural, aesthetic, symbolic, spiritual, historical and economic values. The Handbook on the Economics of Cultural Heritage outlines the contribution of economics to the design and analysis of cultural heritage policies and to addressing issues related to the conservation, management and enhancement of heritage.The Handbook takes a multidisciplinary approach, using cultural economics as a theoretical framework to illustrate how crucial and stimulating cross-disciplinary dialogue actually is. Contributors scrutinize the co-existence of cultural and economic values as well as the new challenges that arise from changes brought about by technology, and relationships between the different actors engaged in the production, distribution and consumption of heritage services. The roles of public, private and non-profit organizations are also explored. Case studies underpin the discussion, demonstrating the clear and vital link between theory and practice. This highly unique Handbook will prove a fascinating and informative read for academics, researchers, students and policymakers with an interest in cultural economics. Contributors: M. Abdel-Kader, N. Agnew, G.J. Ashworth, V. Ateca Amestoy, H. Attala, F. Benhamou, L. Bonet, R.T. Carson, X. Castañer, F. Colbert, F. Cominelli, M.B. Conaway, L. Deloumeaux, M. Demas, V. Fernández-Blanco, M. Forte, B.S. Frey, V. Ginsburgh, K. Goto, X. Greffe, C. Guccio, L.C. Herrero, M.J. Holler, A. Klamer, F. Mairesse, I. Mazza, A. Mignosa, D. Mitroff Silvers, T. Navarrete, S. Navrud, D.S. Noonan, P. Paolini, A. Peacock, L. Petrova, J. Prieto-Rodríguez, N. Proctor, F. Revelli, I. Rizzo, E. Rojas, J.-M. Salaün, H. Samir, B.A. Seaman, J.D. Snowball, L. Steiner, J.H. Stubbs, D. Throsby

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Contents: Preface PART I: PUBLIC INTERVENTION AND POLICY ANALYSIS 1. Public Intervention for Cultural Heritage: Normative Issues and Tools Françoise Benhamou 2. Cultural Heritage: Public Decision-making and Implementation Manfred J. Holler and Isidoro Mazza 3. Cultural Heritage Policies: A Comparative Perspective Arjo Klamer, Anna Mignosa and Lyudmila Petrova PART II: PRIVATE ACTORS 4. Demand for Cultural Heritage Victoria Ateca Amestoy 5. The Role of the Private Sector in Cultural Heritage Bruce A. Seaman 6. Tax Incentives for Cultural Heritage Conservation Federico Revelli PART III: THE INTERNATIONAL DIMENSION 7. Issues in the International Market for Cultural Heritage Victor Ginsburgh and François Mairesse 8. World Heritage List Bruno S. Frey and Lasse Steiner 9. Current Challenges in Cultural Statistics: A Focus on Heritage Lydia Deloumeaux PART IV: MANAGEMENT: STRATEGIES AND TOOLS 10. Management Challenges of Cultural Heritage Organizations Xavier Castañer 11. The Marketing of Heritage Venues or Destinations François Colbert PART V: TECHNOLOGIES: ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES 12. Digital Cultural Heritage Trilce Navarrete 13. Technologies for Cultural Heritage Paolo Paolini, Dana Mitroff Silvers and Nancy Proctor 14. The Immeasurable Economics of Libraries Jean-Michel Salaün PART VI: CONSERVATION OF BUILT HERITAGE 15. Choices in Architectural Conservation John H. Stubbs 16. Conservation and Sustainable Development of Archaeological Sites Martha Demas and Neville Agnew 17. Market Effects of Historic Preservation Douglas S. Noonan PART VII: CULTURAL HERITAGE AND THE ECONOMY 18. Heritage and Local Development: A Reluctant Relationship Gregory J. Ashworth 19. Heritage Tourism Lluís Bonet 20. Why and How Intangible Cultural Heritage Should be Safeguarded Francesca Cominelli and Xavier Greffe PART VIII: VALUES AND EVALUATION 21. The Values of Cultural Heritage Arjo Klamer 22. The Economic, Social and Cultural Impact of Cultural Heritage: Methods and Examples Jen D. Snowball 23. Assessment of Value in Heritage Regulation David Throsby 24. Performance of Cultural Heritage Institutions Víctor Fernández-Blanco, Luis César Herrero and Juan Prieto-Rodríguez PART IX: CASE STUDIES 25. ‘Adam Smith has Returned to Live in Edinburgh’: A Case Study Alan Peacock 26. Virtual Worlds, Virtual Heritage and Immersive Reality: The Case of the Daming Palace at Xi’an (China) Maurizio Forte 27. Public Spending for Conservation in Italy Calogero Guccio and Ilde Rizzo 28. The Public Sector in the Preservation of Urban Heritage Sites: Lessons from Four Cities in Latin America Eduardo Rojas 29. The Aga Khan Multidisciplinary Experience in Cairo, Egypt: A Different View Hany Attalla, Mohamed Abdel-Kader and Haitham Samir 30. Policy for Intangible Cultural Heritage in Japan: How it Relates to Creativity Kazuko Goto 31. Preliminary Valuation of a Cultural Heritage Site of Global Significance: A Delphi Contingent Valuation Study Richard T. Carson, Michael B. Conaway and Ståle Navrud Index