Measuring the economic and social impact of the arts: a review [Recurs electrònic] / Michelle Reeves

1. Introduction -- 2. Methodology: 2.1. Literature search -- 3. Arts Impact research in the UK: History, rationale and policy context: 3.1. The economic importance or the arts ; 3.2. The social impact of the arts -- 4. Impact and Value: 4.1. What is meant by impact? ; 4.2. Definitions of the arts and creative industries ; 4.3. Definitions of economic impact ; 4.4. Definitions of social impact ; 4.5. Measurement of arts impacts, the debates ; 4.6. Towards a model of effective arts impact evaluation -- 5. Approaches to economic impact assessment in the arts: 5.1. Introduction ; 5.2. Approaches to economic impact assessment in the arts ; 5.3. Current position of social impact research methods ; 5.4. Towards a typology of methods of social impact assessment in the arts -- 6. The contribution of the arts: 6.1. The literature ; 6.2. Selection of research exploring the economic impact of the arts -- 7. Conclusion: 7.1. Supporting social and economic development ; 7.2. Building the evidence base ; 7.3. Research needs and future arts impact agenda -- Bibliography -- Appendices: 1. Quality assessment criteria for research design and methodology ; 2. Performance and impact measurement indicators and other tools: Matarasso (1997) list of 50 social impacts identified through Comedia's study of participative arts programmes ; Williams (1997) key outcomes areas for the arts in community cultural development ; Institute for Employment Studies (2000) guidance for recording 'soft' outcomes and 'distance travelled' by beneficiaries of projects funded under ESF Objective 3 programmes ; QUEST's (2000) Key Performance Indicators ; DETR (2000) framework and menu of 29 local indicators of sustainable development ; Health Development Agency (2000) impact of work identified by arts projects in survey of communitybased arts projects which impact on health and wellbeing