Studies on Economic Impacts

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Studies on the Economic Impacts of Heritage Tourism

The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation lists web-available studies on the economic impact of historic preservation including many on the list below plus more specific preservation studies on their website at: www.achp.gov/economics.html

Arizona

Arizona Humanities Council: Cultural Heritage Tourism Study

http://www.azhumanities.org/cht-study.html (Study Summary) http://www.azhumanities.org/pdf/cht_study.pdf (downloadable Summary PDF)

Colorado

The Economic Benefits of Historic Preservation in Colorado (2005)

Two reports are available: a 40-page, full-color, illustrated summary report and a 250-page technical supplement.

www.coloradohistory-oahp.org/publications/1620.htm

Florida

Economic Impacts of Historic Preservation in Florida (2003)

Two reports are available: a 34-page, full-color, illustrated summary and a longer technical report.

http://flheritage.com/preservation/economic_impact.pdf

www.law.ufl.edu/cgr/technical-report.shtml

Georgia

Profiting From the Past: The Economic Impact of Historic Preservation in Georgia (1999)

An 18-page, illustrated study.

http://www.gashpo.org/content

Maine

The New England Foundation for the Arts and the Maine Arts Commission commissioned a study of the Creative Economy in Maine that was completed in June 2004.

http://www.mainearts.com/mainescreativeeconomy/conference/index.shtml

Maryland

Maryland's report, Investing in Our Communities: Maryland's Heritage Areas Program (2003 Report for the General Assembly) is available through the Maryland Historical Commission's website.

http://www.marylandhistoricaltrust.net/hb-1.html

Michigan

Investing in Michigan's Future: The Economic Benefits of Historic Preservation (2002)

A 20-page, full-color, illustrated study.

www.mhpn.org

Missouri

Economic Impacts of Historic Preservation in Missouri (2001)

A 207-page study.

www.dnr.mo.gov/shpo/RutgersStudy.pdf

Nebraska

Preservation at Work for the Nebraska Economy

A report based on the study Economic Impacts of Historic Preservation in Nebraska by the Center for Urban Policy Research at Rutgers University and the Bureau of Business Research, University of Nebraska–Lincoln - 2007

http://www.nebraskahistory.org/histpres/publications/EconImpactReport.pdf

New England

The New England Foundation for the Arts has funded several studies on the creative economy in New England including New England's Creative Economy: The Non-Profit Sector - 2000 which was released in 2003.

www.nefa.org/pubs/

New Jersey

Partners in Prosperity: The Economic Benefits of Historic Preservation in New Jersey (1998)

Two reports are available: a 20-page, illustrated summary and a longer technical report.

www.njht.org/publications

New York

New York: Profiting Through Preservation (2000)

A 28-page, illustrated report.

www.preservenys.org/publications

North Carolina

Just the Ticket, a new study from the John Walker College of Business at Appalachian State University (ASU) reveals that North Carolina's nonprofit arts industry is just the ticket for powerful economic impact - $723 million annually and nearly 7,000 full-time jobs.

www.ncarts.org/who_facts.cfm

Handmade in America conducted a survey in 1995, the Survey on the Impact of Craft on the Economy of Western North Carolina. (Cost: $10)

This study was conducted by researchers at the Center for Business Research at Appalachian State University in Boone, NC. It measured incomes of full and part-time craftspeople, sales generated by shops and galleries, spending patterns at craft fairs, and the impact of craft-related suppliers and schools. The study clearly indicates that handmade objects play a vital role in the region's economy. The survey also revealed some of the challenges and needs of the craft community, including access to capital and marketing and business services. To order the complete findings of this survey go to:

www.handmadeinamerica.org/about/wnc.php

The CODA Survey on the Impact of Craft on the National Economy, 2000.

In April, 2001, the results of the landmark CODA Survey were announced at CODA's annual conference in Asheville, NC. The Craft Organization Directors Association (CODA) commissioned the survey, which was conducted by the Center for Business Research at Appalachian State University in Boone, NC and managed by Handmade in America.

www.codacraft.org

Pennsylvania

D.K. Shifflet prepared a Pennsylvania Heritage Tourism Study for a consortium of statewide agencies in Pennsylvania which was released in May 1999.

www.dcnr.state.pa.us/recstudy/finalreport.pdf

South Carolina

Smiling Faces Historic Places: The Economic Benefits of Historic Preservation in South Carolina (2003)

A 15-page, illustrated report.

www.state.sc.us/scdah/hpeconomic.htm

Tennessee

"Banking on Tennessee History"

A report released in 2005 by the Tennessee Preservation Trust

www.tennesseepreservationtrust.org/new_page_builder_11

www.tennesseepreservationtrust.org

Texas

Historic Preservation at Work for the Texas Economy (1999)

A 22-page illustrated report. For further information on the companion technical study, Economic Impacts of Historic Preservation in Texas, contact the Texas State Historic Preservation Office at: www.thc.state.tx.us

www.thc.state.tx.us/publications/reports/

West Virginia

Economic Impact of Historic Preservation in West Virginia (1997)

An executive summary has been posted, and the full 33-page report is available.

www.pawv.org/econimpact.htm

www.be.wvu.edu/serve/bureau/reports/historic/historic.pdf

National Heritage Areas

A study on the economic impact of national heritage areas can be found on these websites:

National Heritage Areas

www.cr.nps.gov/heritageareas

Alliance for National Heritage Areas

www.nationalheritageareas.org/research.htm