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...
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...
