This chapter presents an acknowledgement by the author to various other people, such as Orley Ashenfelter and Alan Kruege from the Industrial Relations Section at Princeton, for the help in consistently acting to ensure the very best outcome for the major projects described in this volume.

This chapter shows how economic theory and public policy analysis can illuminate decision-making relating to cultural heritage. We argue that from an economic viewpoint the appropriate conceptualisation of heritage is as a capital asset. Regarding heritage as cultural capital invites...

Creativity is a basic human trait that comes into play in a variety of contexts, including the production of art. It relates to the capacity of individuals to think inventively and imaginatively and to go beyond traditional ways of solving problems. In this chapter we consider various...

The overview of the economics of art and culture that is presented in this chapter has been intended to provide both an interpretation of the principal concerns of the field of cultural economics, as well as an introduction to the various chapters in this volume. Several chapters in this volume...

Although World Bank projects in the cultural heritage field are subject to the usual assessments that are applied to any project implementation, little is known about the subsequent performance of these projects in the years post-completion. This study was undertaken to provide some empirical...

Amongst the range of possible strategies to deal with ongoing development challenges facing the Pacific Island economies, one that has some potential is a policy focus on stimulating the creative or cultural industries. This article reviews the rise in interest around the world in the concept of...