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If you build it will they come?

16 July 2014

Article by Henry Overman
Our latest evidence review on the economic impact of cultural and sport projects might make for uncomfortable reading for some local decision makers. We looked at these programmes' effects on wages and employment and found that these tended to be small and more likely zero. How might we reconcile this with reports that tend to suggest large benefits for the local economy?

This blog post was uploaded to the What Works Centre for Local Economic Growth blog on July 16, 2014
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