Most of my experience is in social services, and in social services they're looking at more methods by which they can use an economic sort of model. Since the changes in culture, we've seen many fewer dollars flowing to social programs and to cultural programs.
A number of the social programs are looking at trying to quantify what they do in an economic sense, but there are different models coming in place. There's something called a social impact bond. A social impact bond is something whereby the social organization can show the social value they have, but in economic terms, and the state is looking at and compensating that.
Is there some way to quantify? I've heard of studies done and have looked at studies that say that for every dollar government spends on culture there's a $7 to $14 return. Do you have anything that quantifies this in any meaningful way in your experiences?