Heritage Game, The: Economics, Policy, And Practice

Description: A notable feature in cultural life is the growing demand to preserve and promote public access to historical buildings and sites, and artistic treasures of the past. Governments are increasingly involved in financing and regulating private attempts to meet this growing demand as well as extending their own provision of these treasures in state and locally owned museums and galleries. These developments raise important issues about the scope, content, and relevance of heritage policies in today's world. Written by two leading figures in the field of cultural economics, this authoritative book focuses on the impact of economic analysis on the formulation and implementation of heritage policy. Table of Contents: Introduction: What this book is about; 1. Making difficult choices; 2. Examining reasons for public intervention; 3. Facing the facts; 4. Heritage institutions and the economy; 5. Some economics of museums and galleries; 6. The built heritage; 7. Evaluating the demand for heritage; 8. The practice of public intervention; 9. Investment and performance appraisal; 10. A possible agenda for heritage policy