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Highways England Consultation — A303/Stonehenge

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jonmor Feb 22, 2017 08:55:36
Replying to nigelswift

nigelswift wrote:
[quote="jonmor"]
Yes I'm well aware of that Jon, given that my main qualification is in Economics. It doesn't work for Heritage. Your belief that economists can bring something useful to the issue of heritage value is flattering but mistaken..../
Economics is one way to quantify value Nigel. If you don't believe that any arguments exist which can be transferred to an equivalent financial estimate of value (to allow the route options to be reconsidered), then it's unlikely that you would want to research ways in which economic arguments could be used.

There may be other ways to quantify value: If there are ways that you know of, then perhaps you might consider bringing up those arguments in the consultation?

What background do you have in economics?

N nigelswift
nigelswift Feb 22, 2017 09:17:01
Replying to jonmor

I don't intend to discuss my career, you'll have to accept I know a thing about economics. Or not.

This -
"an equivalent financial estimate of value (to allow the route options to be reconsidered)" illustrates the problem with your assertion:

Of course heritage places can be expressed in financial terms but that DOESN'T indicate heritage value. And guess what? The short tunnel is being built because it's cheaper! That was worked out by scores of economists in the Treasury! So what does that tell you about Stonehenge's heritage value? Zilch! Sod all economists. And vote catching Tory politicians in the West of England!