Residents’ perception of cultural heritage in terms of job creation and overtourism in Europe
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Bailey Ashton Adie [1] ; Martin Falk [2]
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[1] Southampton Solent University
Southampton Solent University
GB.ENG.M4.24UJ, Reino Unido
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[2] University of South-Eastern Norway, Norway
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- Localización: Tourism economics: the business and finance of tourism and recreation, ISSN 1354-8166, Vol. 27, Nº. Extra 6, 2021 (Ejemplar dedicado a: The economics of cultural tourism: New topics and methods), págs. 1185-1201
- Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
In 2017, about 45% of the European population believed that cultural heritage has a positive effect on the local economy and that there are not too many tourists. However, about 33% of Europeans consider the number of tourists to be too high while simultaneously recognizing cultural heritage’s positive impact on the local economy. Based on Flash Eurobarometer data, this article employs a bivariate probit model to estimate the characteristics of both the perception of tourism as a threat to heritage and as a benefit to the local economy. The results show that people who live near cultural sites, who are highly educated, and those with a higher social status are more likely to believe that tourism poses a threat to heritage while also having a positive impact on the local economy. The findings provide data-based support for the assertion that tourism itself is not the problem.
