UNESCO SITES AS PUBLIC GOODS: COMPARATIVE EXPERIENCES IN ITALY

ABSTRACT The inclusion of a site in the UNESCO World Heritage List is a "recognition" that can be interpreted as alocal public good. This paper analyzes the effectiveness of the UNESCO recognition in promoting tourism and, more generally, local economic development. We document relevant pe...

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Main Authors: Roberto Cellini, Tiziana Cuccia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
Series:Revista de Economia Contemporânea
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-98482016000700553&lng=en&tlng=en