Is increased public spending for the preservation of historic monuments inevitable? The French case

Francoise Benhamou ()

Journal of Cultural Economics, 1996, vol. 20, issue 2, 115-131

Abstract: There is a permanent expansion of the number of sites or properties listed as historic monuments in France. This expansion and the lack of productivity gains in the sector of restoration lead, within a stable economy, to an ever greater proportion of the national income being earmarked for upkeep and restoration. Hence the number of monuments to be subsidized grows. The policy does not include any mechanism of regulation. Ironically, laws governing this area have the effect of precipitating cost increases. Three possible alternatives are considered: appeals for sponsorship, merchandising, delisting. Copyright Kluwer Academic Publishers 1996

Keywords: cultural economics; cultural heritage; cultural policy; sponsorship for the arts (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1996
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