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Essential Economics for Heritage
A comprehensive introduction to the economics of cultural heritage for heritage professionals.
Essential Economics for Heritage provides tools from economics that will aid scholars, professionals, and students in heritage-related fields, such as archaeology, museum and site management, research, presentation, and conservation. With a wealth of practical examples ranging from wealthier countries in the Global North to nations that depend on heritage as a key economic resource, this guide applies relevant economic theory and business analysis to issues regularly faced in the field, from heritage tourism and sustainability to the role of heritage in economic development, investment decision making, and financing for heritage organizations.
Essential Economics for Heritage provides tools from economics that will aid scholars, professionals, and students in heritage-related fields, such as archaeology, museum and site management, research, presentation, and conservation. With a wealth of practical examples ranging from wealthier countries in the Global North to nations that depend on heritage as a key economic resource, this guide applies relevant economic theory and business analysis to issues regularly faced in the field, from heritage tourism and sustainability to the role of heritage in economic development, investment decision making, and financing for heritage organizations.
Table of Contents
List of figures
List of tables
List of abbreviations
List of key concept boxes
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1 Economics is everywhere in heritage
Part I: Essential economics for heritage
2 What is economics?
3 The framework of economic theory
4 Markets in heritage
5 Market failure and heritage
6 Government in the economy
Part II: Applications of economics to heritage
7 The economics of hard choices
8 Valuing heritage
9 Financing heritage
10 Governing heritage
Part III: Essential issues in economics and heritage
11 Heritage and development in context
12 Economics and heritage tourism
13 Economic development, heritage and communities
14 Economics and resilient heritage
In closing
Bibliography
Index
List of tables
List of abbreviations
List of key concept boxes
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1 Economics is everywhere in heritage
Part I: Essential economics for heritage
2 What is economics?
3 The framework of economic theory
4 Markets in heritage
5 Market failure and heritage
6 Government in the economy
Part II: Applications of economics to heritage
7 The economics of hard choices
8 Valuing heritage
9 Financing heritage
10 Governing heritage
Part III: Essential issues in economics and heritage
11 Heritage and development in context
12 Economics and heritage tourism
13 Economic development, heritage and communities
14 Economics and resilient heritage
In closing
Bibliography
Index