Tourism, Museums and the Local Economy: The Economic Impact of the North of England Open Air Museum at Beamish - Couverture rigide

Johnson, Peter; Thomas, Barry

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1852786175 ISBN 13 : 9781852786175

Editeur : Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, 1992

Synopsis

Tourism is frequently seen as a way of creating new employment opportunities in those regions which have suffered from severe de-industrialization and major cutbacks in manufacturing industry.

This important book - based on new and original research - examines the economic impact, measured in employment terms, of the North of England Open Air Museum at Beamish. The authors provide a detailed assessment of the direct, indirect and induced employment generated by the museum. The assessment of the museum's employment impact is placed firmly within the context of its historical development and of the region's tourism activity.

Tourism, Museums and the Local Economy focuses on one particular museum, but the methodology and much of the discussion are widely applicable to the evaluation of other tourist attractions. The policy implications of the study are fully assessed by the authors who also make use of a series of international comparisons.

The book will be of interest to economists, geographers and all those who have an interest in tourism, the arts and museums, and regional development. It will be an invaluable asset to planners and policymakers at both central and local government level.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Peter Johnson, former Professor of Business Economics, Barclays Centre for Entrepreneurship, University of Durham Business School, UK and Barry Thomas, formerly Senior Lecturer in Economics, Durham Business School, UK

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
• Date d'édition: 1992
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1852786175
• ISBN 13: 9781852786175
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 160
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible