Cultural Tourism

Bruno Frey

Chapter Chapter 14 in Economics of Art and Culture, 2019, pp 115-120 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Mass tourism goes to major cultural heritage sites, to superstar museums, to festivals, and to blockbuster exhibitions of art. These visits have a major impact on the local economy, regions, and countries and are captured by impact studies. In contrast, the willingness-to-pay approach focuses on the net benefits created by visiting a cultural site. Many cultural sites tend to be overcrowded, leading to material damage to the structures, to a feeling of compression among visitors and the local population, and to a drastic loss of authenticity. Overcrowding of heritage sites can be counteracted in various ways to make visits agreeable and to reduce the damage inflicted.

Keywords: Mass tourism; Superstar museums; Festivals; Blockbuster exhibitions; Most frequented cultural sites; Impact; Willingness-to-pay; European cultural capital; Happiness; Awards; Overcrowding; Entry price; Taxes; Exact copies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-15748-7_14

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