Most studies on performance evaluation in the cultural sector are based on the efficiency
assessment of a network of institutions. Nevertheless, very few works take territorial divisions …

This manuscript focuses on the Italian judicial system and on how to shape a policy reform
aimed at increasing court efficiency, taking the budget externalities generated by this …

The aim of this work is to posit a model to evaluate the efficiency of a system of urban public
libraries and to examine the impact of certain contextual variables on the level of …

We study the impact of public subsidies on the efficiency of performing arts through an
empirical analysis of Italian theatres (including opera houses, permanent theatres, and …

Decision-making quality is a concern for the public sector because its decisions may involve
more dimensions than those faced by the private sector. However, past studies on public …

In Italy cultural policies are often set at national level without taking into account the dualism
between the Northern and the Southern regions that exists in different social and economic …

Exploring sources of inefficiency is an important issue for opera houses that are publicly
regulated and run chiefly via public funding. Using data from German and Italian opera …

The wireless communication network has a huge promotion effect on data processing. As an
important standard for internet data transmission, XML markup language is currently widely …

The increasing pressure to cost containment in the public sector and, specifically, in health
care provision raises concern on the potential adverse effects on the hospital quality that …

La cultura tiene un papel fundamental en la economía. Debido a su doble naturaleza
económica y cultural, los bienes producidos por las industrias culturales y creativas (ICC) …