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I'm saying the implication the royals are important to tourism should be quantified and supported. The city statistics include business travel. And I don't kno
by pseudalopex 6y ago
I'm saying the implication the royals are important to tourism should be quantified and supported.
The city statistics include business travel. And I don't know what point you're trying to make with them.
- yardstick 6y agoThe royals appear to be net contributors to the economy. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/analysis-and-features/royal-wedding-family-how-much-uk-economy-benefits-cost-meghan-markle-expense-a8345436.html https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/analysis-and-fea...
- pseudalopex 6y ago> Viewed from that perspective, the additional royal-related revenues start to look somewhat trivial. > Moreover, we should treat even estimates of economic activity linked to the royals with a large dash of scepticism. > The economic boost from visits and festivities related to royal celebrations should certainly be treated with caution given these can displace economic activity as well as create it. > In the end, the question of whether the Royal Family is worth it, or not, is probably less a financial question than a political, moral and aesthetic one.