Cultural heritage is a complex and elusive concept, constantly evolving through time, and combining cultural, aesthetic, symbolic, spiritual, historical and economic values. The Handbook on the Economics of Cultural Heritage outlines the contribution of economics to the design and analysis of...

pt. I. Public intervention and policy analysis -- pt. II. Private actors -- pt. III. The international dimension -- pt. IV. Management : strategies and tools -- pt. V. Technologies : issues and opportunities -- pt. VI. Conservation of built heritage -- pt. VII. Cultural heritage and the economy...

In Italy, public state libraries are multi-product organizations preserving ancient books of great historical relevance for future generations, and providing divisible services to the public. Hence, they may undertake different activities for conservation and use, which together constitute a...

Chapter 1: Introduction -- Part I. Definitional issues -- Chapter 2. Defining Craft: Hermeneutics and Economy -- Chapter 3. UNESCO approach to crafts -- Chapter 4. Making sense of craft using cultural economics -- Part II. Policies for crafts -- Chapter 5. Policies for craft: reasons and tools...