June 10, 2025
NOT JUST ANOTHER CRYPTO SCHEME: WHAT MAKES ART INVESTMENT PLATFORMS LEGIT?
Art investment has long been the playground of the ultra-wealthy, with masterpieces selling for millions at high-profile auctions held by Sotheby’s and Christie’s. But...
May 27, 2025
DO CULTURAL DISTRICTS BOOST LOCAL JOBS?
In recent years, cities across the United States have increasingly turned to the arts and culture as a tools to foster local economic development....
May 12, 2025
ART AUCTIONS UNCOVERED: WHAT’S THE BIGGER WARNING SIGN-BOUGHT IN OR PRICE DROP?
In Korean art auctions, bought-in (which means they failed to sell) artworks yield 14.4% lower returns, but price declines send an even stronger negative...
April 28, 2025
THE ECONOMICS OF FINE DINING: WHAT DRIVES RESTAURANT SUCCESS?
What is the role of different concepts of quality in the fine-dining restaurant sector? We investigate how experts’, consumers’, and chefs’ views of quality...
April 14, 2025
THE IMPACT OF CULTURE ON LOCATION CHOICES: EVIDENCE FROM FRENCH STUDENTS
This research is in line with studies on the values produced by culture and their impact on urban dynamics. We explore the extent to...
April 1, 2025
PASSIONATELY OR RELUCTANTLY INDEPENDENT? ARTISTIC AND NON-ARTISTIC SELF-EMPLOYMENT COMPARED
The title of our paper recently published in the Journal of Cultural Economics is reminiscent of the work by Tal Feder and Joanna Woronkowicz...
March 18, 2025
TRENDS IN CONCERT TICKET PRICING AND CONSUMER PREFERENCES: WHAT’S DRIVING THE CHANGES?
Concert ticket pricing has become increasingly sophisticated in recent decades, attracting significant popular attention. Economists have long studied key questions in this space: Why...
March 3, 2025
ARE ART COLLECTORS VENTURE CAPITALISTS?
If artists are entrepreneurs, are some art collectors venture-stage investors in art? We investigate this question through the 20th-century U.S. collectors Burton and Emily...
February 17, 2025
HOW SPATIAL DISTANCE SHAPES CULTURAL CONSUMPTION
In our research, we explore how proximity to cultural institutions influences neighbourhood cultural participation. Using GPS data from six major French cities, we reveal...
February 3, 2025
STREAMING’S UNEVEN TUNE: EXPLORING THE INEQUALITIES ON BANDCAMP MUSIC PLATFORM
In the digital age, music platforms like Bandcamp promise independent artists greater control and fairer compensation. However, our research reveals that even alternative platforms...
January 20, 2025
NAVIGATING QUALITY SIGNALS IN THE WINE MARKET: EXPERTS VS. PEER REVIEWS
The wine industry, known for its rich history and complexity, faces an intriguing challenge: how do consumers assess quality in a market brimming with...
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...
