Economic impact of culture
Volume 10 No 6 / December 14, 201114 December 2011
In this issue: Four reports that examine the financial impacts of culture, including a Canadian study of cultural tourists, American reports on the performing arts and cultural industries, and an Italian study of the cultural economy.
Resources
The economy of cultural heritage and landscape
Arts Research MonitorThis study developed the “Florens Index” as a means to compare the cultural and creative sector between eight countries and between Italian regions. The index examines four key elements: Cultural and environmental capital, which includes cultural and… View this resource
Arts and the GDP: Value Added by Selected Cultural Industries
Arts Research MonitorBased on data from the U.S. Department of Commerce, this research note provides information about the value added to the American Gross Domestic Product (i.e., contribution to the economy through labor and capital, plus taxes on production) in 2009 f… View this resource
Time and Money: Using Federal Data to Measure the Value of Performing Arts Activities
Arts Research MonitorThis report examines the monetary and non-monetary value of the performing arts based on a number of different American data sources, including the U.S. Economic Census, the Bureau of Economic Analysis, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Among the r… View this resource
The Economic Impacts of Cultural and Sport Tourism in Canada 2007
Arts Research MonitorThis brief report examines the economic impact of travellers who attended cultural events, attended sporting events or participated in team sports in 2007. The data, derived from the Travel Survey of Residents of Canada and the International Travel S… View this resource
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