In this article we present an empirical analysis of the 'patterns of cultural choice'in the
musical domain in Italy. The main goal of the article is to verify whether musical tastes in Italy …

Education is the socioeconomic variable that has the greatest impact on cultural
participation. A higher level of education leads to greater interest and taste for culture …

This paper assesses the forecasting performance of count data models applied to arts
attendance. We estimate participation models for two artistic activities that differ in their …

In this paper, the relation between live and online highbrow performing arts consumption is
examined. Specifically, we analyse whether restrictions on live cultural participation can be …

In this analysis we present some results for book demand (schoolbooks are excluded) in
Norway, obtained by means of a three-goods model (books, other cultural goods and non …

One of the available and yet controversial tools in cultural policy at the national level is the
reduction of VAT rates for cultural goods and services. We document the standard and …

Most people would agree that museums are cultural institutions par excellence. However,
more questions arise when we want to establish a definition of the museum and explain its …

This paper examines the impact of a rise in the Value Added Tax (VAT) on poverty and
inequality in Lebanon. The paper develops an empirical model based on consumer demand …

This paper analyses the effect of literary prizes and nominations on the subsequent market
success using a panel dataset of Dutch-language titles from January 2003 to June 2005 …

We estimate the effect of unemployment on cultural expenditure and income, and the
income elasticity of cultural demand. When a household member enters an unemployment …