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2. LOCAL DEVELOPMENT BASED ON ATTRACTING VISITORS AND TOURISTS<br />

types of territories, each with a specific diversion coefficient that depends on the<br />

territory’s capacity to meet visitors’ needs by itself (see Table 2.5):<br />

• The diversion coefficient for a “big territory” is assumed to be zero, which is to<br />

say that the territory is self-sufficient, <strong>and</strong> all needs can be satisfied from its<br />

resources.<br />

• The diversion coefficient of a “small territory” is assumed to be equal to 1, i.e.<br />

it cannot meet any visitor needs <strong>and</strong> everything has to be imported.<br />

• The diversion coefficient of the “medium-sized territory” is assumed to be<br />

equal to 0.5, which means that only half of its visitor needs can be met from<br />

internal resources.<br />

Table 2.5. <strong>Development</strong> impact values for a cultural project in a given territory<br />

Territory Jobs Total jobs Self-sufficiency Net jobs Real value<br />

created in the zone coefficient created by project or multiplier<br />

Big 100 140 1 140 1.4<br />

Mid-sized 100 140 0.5 120 1.2<br />

Small 100 140 0 100 1<br />

The multiplier effect declines <strong>and</strong> may even disappear completely. In addition,<br />

spending on a given territory’s heritage may come at the expense of spending in<br />

neighbouring territories.<br />

Price effects<br />

Such analyses are done at constant (inflation-adjusted) prices. An investment in<br />

a cultural or heritage object will also change incomes <strong>and</strong> prices.<br />

• If there is a specific labour shortage, workers will have to be attracted with the<br />

promise of higher wages, which in the end will spill over to all wages within the<br />

territory.<br />

• If l<strong>and</strong> has to be found to build parking lots or hotels, this will raise property<br />

prices, with a negative impact on living st<strong>and</strong>ards <strong>and</strong> wage claims.<br />

The cultural investment thus creates tensions that may work against local<br />

development. To analyse these tensions, we must remember that there are two<br />

sectors in the territory: the cultural consumption goods sector <strong>and</strong> the non-cultural<br />

consumption goods sector. Since these sectors may compete for the pool of labour<br />

88 CULTURE AND LOCAL DEVELOPMENT - ISBN 92-64-00990-6 - © <strong>OECD</strong> 2005

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