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The economics of heritage : a study in the political economy of culture in Sicily / edited by Ilde Rizzo and Ruth Towse.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Cultural property--Economic aspects--Italy--Sicily.
- Cultural property.
- Culture--Economic aspects--Italy--Sicily.
- Culture.
- Politics and culture--Italy--Sicily.
- Politics and culture.
- Culture--Economic aspects.
- Cultural property--Economic aspects.
- Italy--Sicily.
- Sicily (Italy)--Cultural policy.
- Sicily (Italy).
- Physical Description:
- xii, 216 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Cheltenham, UK ; Northampton, MA : Edward Elgar Pub., [2002]
- Contents:
- Map of Sicily xii
- Part I Institutions
- 1. The Cultural Economy of Heritage / Ruth Towse 3
- 2. The Organisation and Finance of Cultural Heritage in Sicily / Anna Mignosa 20
- 3. Heritage Conservation: The Role of Heritage Authorities / Ilde Rizzo 31
- 4. Organisation and Decision-making in the Heritage Sector in Sicily / Isidoro Mazza 48
- Part II Supply of Heritage
- 5. Measuring the Efficiency of Museums: A Case Study in Sicily / Giacomo Pignataro 65
- 6. Heritage and Tourism / Giovanni Montemagno 79
- 7. The Role of Non-profit Organisations in the Finance of Heritage / Salvo Creaco 88
- 8. New Technologies and Heritage / Maria Musumeci 102
- Part III Demand for Heritage
- 9. Methods for Measuring the Demand for the Arts and Heritage: Theoretical Issues / Tiziana Cuccia, Giovanni Signorello 119
- 10. A Contingent Valuation Study of Willingness to Pay for Heritage Visits: Case Study of Noto / Tiziana Cuccia, Giovanni Signorello 147
- 11. Organised Art Consumption / Maurizio Caserta 164
- Part IV Comparative Perspectives
- 12. Constrained Choice and Heritage Designation: Its Application in France / Francoise Benhamou 181
- 13. Funding Heritage: The Scottish Experience / Gerald Elliot 189
- 14. Heritage Administration in Italy: Problems and Progress / Annalisa Cicerchia 196.
- Notes:
- "The chapters in this book were first presented at a workshop held in Catania, Sicily from 11 to 13 November 1999"--Preface.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 184376041X
- OCLC:
- 50017982
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