Measuring the Value of Culture

Methods and Examples in Cultural Economics
Buch | Hardcover
XI, 230 Seiten
2007 | 2008
Springer Berlin (Verlag)
978-3-540-74355-2 (ISBN)

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Measuring the Value of Culture - Jeanette D. Snowball
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Interest in, and acknowledgement of, the value of culture and cultural goods is increasing world-wide. So too is interest in valuing the arts so that efficient funding decisions can be made by government and private sponsors. "Measuring the Value of Culture" documents the use of methods used to put a price on cultural goods, including theatre, heritage, cultural events like arts festivals, museums, archaelogical sites and libraries. The methods discussed include economic impact studies, which use market data, as well as non-market valuation techniques like willingness to pay methods and the newer choice experiments. In addition, advances in more qualitative valuation methods are considered. The book aims to give practitioners a practical guide to conducting such valuation studies, while also providing potential funders with a means of evaluating the results. The theoretical background of the various methods, their potential problems and the kind of information they can provide is also discussed.

The Arts, Economics and Valuation.- Using Economic Impact Studies to Value the Arts.- Calculating Economic Impact.- The Contingent Valuation Method.- Using Willingness to Pay Studies to Value Cultural Goods.- The Choice Experiment Method and Use.- Conclusions.

From the reviews:

"Snowball explores ... some new directions in this well written, lucid, and compact study of valuation studies in the field of the arts. ... an important book for anyone interested in valuation studies and especially for those who study the worlds of the arts. ... Snowball provides a thorough review, discussion, and evaluation of economic impact studies ... and the willingness to pay method. ... Those who are about to set up their own willingness to pay study will find this book an excellent source." (Arjo Klamer, Journal of Economic Literature, Vol. XLVII, June, 2009)

"Jeanette Snowball succeeds in writing a book of interest to regional scientists ... . the entire book has much to recommend it to serious scholars grappling with measuring the regional economic values and impacts of sectors ranging beyond just culture and the arts." (Bruce A. Seaman, Journal of Regional Science, Vol. 50 (3), 2010)

Erscheint lt. Verlag 26.10.2007
Zusatzinfo XI, 230 p.
Verlagsort Berlin
Sprache englisch
Maße 155 x 235 mm
Gewicht 522 g
Themenwelt Sozialwissenschaften
Wirtschaft Volkswirtschaftslehre Mikroökonomie
Wirtschaft Volkswirtschaftslehre Wirtschaftspolitik
Schlagworte Choice Experiments • Cultural Goods • Economic Input • Museum • Valuation • Willingness to pay
ISBN-10 3-540-74355-3 / 3540743553
ISBN-13 978-3-540-74355-2 / 9783540743552
Zustand Neuware
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