The economics of heritage : a study in the political economy of culture in Sicily / edited by Ilde Rizzo and Ruth Towse.

"The chapters in this book were first presented at a workshop held in Catania, Sicily from 11 to 13 November 1999"--Preface.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Machine generated contents note: PART I INSTITUTIONS -- 1. The Cultural Economy of Heritage 3 -- Ruth Towse -- 2. The Organisation and Finance of Cultural Heritage in Sicily 20 -- Anna Mignosa -- 3. Heritage Conservation: The Role of Heritage Authorities 31 -- Ilde Rizzo -- 4. Organisation and Decision-making in the Heritage Sector in Sicily 48 -- Isidoro Mazza -- PART II SUPPLY OF HERITAGE -- 5. Measuring the Efficiency of Museums: A Case Study in Sicily 65 -- Giacomo Pignataro -- 6. Heritage and Tourism 79 -- Giovanni Montemagno -- 7. The Role of Non-profit Organisations in the Finance of Heritage 88 -- Salvo Creaco -- 8. New Technologies and Heritage 102 -- Maria Musumeci -- PART III DEMAND FOR HERITAGE -- 9. Methods for Measuring the Demand for the Arts and Heritage: Theoretical Issues 119 -- Tiziana Cuccia and Giovanni Signorello -- 10. A Contingent Valuation Study of Willingness to Pay for Heritage Visits: Case Study of Noto 147 -- Tiziana Cuccia and Giovanni Signorello -- 11. Organised Art Consumption 164 -- Maurizio Caserta -- PART IV COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVES -- 12. Constrained Choice and Heritage Designation: Its Application in France 181 -- Francoise Benhamou -- 13. Funding Heritage: The Scottish Experience 189 -- Gerald Elliot -- 14. Heritage Administration in Italy: Problems and Progress 196 -- Annalisa Cicerchia.