Download or read book Economic Perspectives on Cultural Heritage written by M. Hutter and published by Springer. This book was released on 1997-10-13 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The maintenance and effective use of cultural heritage involves important economic aspects yet the field of contemporary cultural policy is surprisingly void of comprehensive analysis from an economic perspective. Prominent academics and practitioners here fill this gap. They examine the theoretical background on the value of cultural heritage, consider policies from Italy, France, Britain and Japan and make concrete proposals for changes in cultural heritage policy.