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Economic benefits of culture in 2017
Arts Research MonitorIn this special issue of the Arts Research Monitor: An exploration of 2017 estimates of the direct economic and employment impacts of the arts, culture, and heritage in Canada, each province, and each territory. The analysis is based on Statistics Ca… View this resource
Measuring the Economic Impacts of Heritage
PresentationsFinding credible data on the economic impacts and benefits of heritage can be challenging. During his presentation at the 2019 Ontario Heritage Conference, Kelly Hill highlighted research and statistical information to help attendees identify indicat… View this resource
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Introductory notes regarding Provincial and Territorial Culture Indicators, 2017
Arts Research Monitor, Statistical Insights on the ArtsStatistics Canada’s recent release of Provincial and Territorial Culture Indicators (PTCI) provides estimates of the direct economic and employment impact of the arts, culture, and heritage. The PTCI estimates for 2015, 2016, and 2017 are updated pro… View this resource
Estimates of the direct economic impact of culture in Canada in 2017
Arts Research MonitorUsing the product perspective, Statistics Canada estimates that the direct economic impact of culture products was $53.1 billion in Canada in 2017, which equates to $1,454 per capita and 2.7% of overall GDP. The employment estimate was 666,500 in 201… View this resource
Estimates of the direct economic impact of culture in the western provinces in 2017
Arts Research MonitorBritish Columbia Based on Statistics Canada’s product perspective, the direct economic impact of culture products was estimated at $7.1 billion in British Columbia in 2017, which equates to $1,450 per capita and 2.7% of provincial GDP. The culture em… View this resource
Estimates of the direct economic impact of culture in Ontario and Quebec in 2017
Arts Research MonitorOntario Based on Statistics Canada’s product perspective, the direct economic impact of culture products was estimated at $25.0 billion in Ontario in 2017, equating to $1,775 per capita and 3.3% of provincial GDP. The direct impact per capita is high… View this resource
Estimates of the direct economic impact of culture in the Atlantic provinces in 2017
Arts Research MonitorNew Brunswick Based on Statistics Canada’s product perspective, the direct economic impact of culture products was estimated at $550 million in New Brunswick in 2017, which equates to $718 per capita or 1.7% of provincial GDP. The culture employment… View this resource
