Journal
JOURNAL OF CULTURAL HERITAGE
Volume 10, Issue 1, Pages 1-8Publisher
ELSEVIER FRANCE-EDITIONS SCIENTIFIQUES MEDICALES ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.culher.2008.09.002
Keywords
Economic impact; Input-output; Tourism; Local economy; Culture
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Investment in cultural heritage (and other forms of culture) are often claimed to be beneficial for a local economy, not only in terms of cultural consumption, but also in the form of increased employment and income. This article addresses some methodological questions regarding economic impact studies of investments in cultural heritage projects. Different types of direct and indirect impacts are being discussed, especially how these can be calculated. We also give a short overview over some studies of economic impact of different cultural and/or tourism activities, and the pros and cons of these studies. In a study of the Norwegian town of Roros, we find that tourism related to the cultural heritages in the region contribute some 7 per cent to overall employment and income. (C) 2008 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
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