January 6, 2025
UNEQUAL NOTES: HUMAN CAPITAL AND THE GENDER GAP AMONG COMPOSERS
Why are female composers historically overshadowed by their male counterparts? Using data on over 17,000 composers who represent the entire history of Western classical...
December 24, 2024
ECONOMISTS TALK ART WISHES YOU A HAPPY HOLIDAY AND A WONDERFUL NEW 2025
As 2024 comes to a close, we want to take a moment to thank our amazing community—scholars, researchers, and readers—for their dedication and enthusiasm...
December 9, 2024
EWACE 2024
The 11th European Workshop on Applied Cultural Economics (EWACE) –organised by the Department of Applied Economics at the University of Valladolid– was held in...
November 25, 2024
DOES THE ACCUMULATION OF CREATIVE CAPITAL INFLUENCE THE COMPETITIVENESS OF THE TOURISM SECTOR IN EUROPEAN REGIONS?
The accumulation of creative capital drives tourism competitiveness in Europe. Factors such as talent, cultural diversity and creative industries favour tourism efficiency, giving destinations...
November 13, 2024
DIVERSE TOPICS IN ESA CONFERENCE 2024 FOR THE ARTS: A CALL FOR DEEPER RESEARCH LENSES IN THE DIGITAL DOMAIN
Economists as well as sociologists have an interest in how behavior is shaped by how resources are allocated in society. In recent years, a...
October 29, 2024
THE CONTROVERSIAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HERITAGE TOURISM AND LOCAL PROSPERITY: AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF BENEFITS AND CHALLENGES
Heritage and local attractiveness are closely linked, but concerns have emerged about excessive tourist flows to cultural destinations. This research investigates the nexus between...
October 15, 2024
HOW IMPORTANT IS THE TOUCH WHEN YOU LISTEN TO MUSIC? AN INVESTIGATION ON THE CENTRALITY OF TACTILE VALUE IN LIVE MUSIC EVENTS
The Arts Need Oxytocin! Our research reveals how ‘tactile value’ at live music events influences economic decisions. By examining how physical interactions enhance concert...
October 1, 2024
JUST INSTRUMENTAL TO COMPANIES’ NEEDS? CORPORATE MUSEUMS IN COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE
A corporate museum is a museum institution established, owned and operated – either directly or indirectly, through a non-profit organisation – by a company...
September 16, 2024
CULTURAL ECONOMISTS’ PRESENTATIONS AND REFLECTIONS ON ICCPR2024, THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CULTURAL POLICY RESEARCH
The International Conference on Cultural Policy Research (ICCPR) took place in the end of August 2024 in Warsaw, Poland, with the timely theme Cultural...
July 8, 2024
AIMAC 2024 Post for Economists Talk Art Blog
ETAs editors were at the AIMAC 2024 and wrote a summary for you The 17th International Conference on Arts and Cultural Management AIMAC took...
June 10, 2024
SONGS OF OPTIMISM FOR TROUBLED TIMES: MUSIC PREFERENCES AMID SOCIO-ECONOMIC CHALLENGES
The COVID-19 pandemic brought a period of sadness and uncertainty. Music plays an essential role in our lives, accompanying us through all stages of...
May 28, 2024
WHAT ARE NETWORKS FOR? UNDERSTANDING CULTURAL TRANSNATIONAL NETWORKS IN THE EU
In the last three decades, the cultural and creative Sector (CCS) has increasingly gained an international presence, with multilevel governance playing a significant role...
May 13, 2024
THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE DESIGNATIONS: EVIDENCE FROM ITALY
What are the effects of UNESCO World Heritage designations on local economic outcomes? The debate on this topic is wide-ranging, but often based on...
April 29, 2024
RETHINKING MUSIC STREAMING ROYALTIES – HOW DO WE BETTER ALIGN CONSUMER VALUE AND ARTIST PAYMENTS?
On music streaming, all streams have traditionally been worth the same, but how can we rethink how streams are calculated and remunerated, so we reward...
April 15, 2024
CULTURAL CAPITAL EXTERNALITIES
For many cultural institutions and activities, such as libraries, theatres, exhibitions and concerts, the non-use values are created when the good is consumed. These...
April 1, 2024
EXAMINING THE POTENTIAL DISRUPTION FROM AD-SUPPORTED STREAMING SERVICES
How is the rising popularity of advertising-based video-on-demand (AVOD) services shaping the future of in-home entertainment? Using survey experiments in four countries, we analyse...
