 Influence of cultural heritage protection on high-quality economic developmentLuxin Zhang Finance Research Letters, 2025, vol. 76, issue C Abstract: The relationship between cultural heritage protection and economic development remains incompletely understood, especially regarding the mechanisms through which heritage resources contribute to sustainable growth. This study investigates how cultural heritage protection drives high-quality economic development in China, using provincial data from 2010–2021. Through econometric analyses, the research reveals that heritage protection enhances economic development both directly and indirectly, with tourism mediating 23% of the total effect. Human capital strengthens this relationship, as regions with higher education levels show greater heritage-driven development. Central-western provinces benefit more from cultural heritage than eastern ones, while areas outside the Yangtze River Economic Belt show stronger positive effects than those within. The findings support integrated policies combining cultural preservation with human capital investment. Keywords: Cultural heritage protection; High-quality economic development; Tourism mediation; Human capital moderation; Regional heterogeneity (search for similar items in EconPapers) Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:eee:finlet:v:76:y:2025:i:c:s1544612325001965 DOI: 10.1016/j.frl.2025.106932 Access Statistics for this article Finance Research Letters is currently edited by R. Gençay More articles in Finance Research Letters from Elsevier |
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