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The spatial dimensions of cultural consumption: how distance influences consumption levels in a spatial setting

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Cultural consumption has increasingly acquired a fundamental role in urban policy frameworks, thanks to its empirically proven positive effects on individuals and on societies. Although several theoretical and empirical contributions have examined the main socio-economic determinants that explain cultural consumption; its spatial dimensions remain significantly under-considered and require further analysis. The aim of this paper is to analyse the factors influencing cultural consumption with a focus on spatial distance and spatial dependence. Specifically, it seeks to inquire into the extent to which spatial distance between consumers and cultural institutions plays a role in neighbourhood’s levels of cultural consumption. To do this, human mobility data towards cultural institutions are used as a proxy for individual cultural consumption levels in six French cities. Results show that spatial proximity with the cultural offer matters in explaining consumption patterns, but that traditional socioeconomic determinants have a higher explanatory value.

Source: Journal of Cultural Economics

DOI: 10.1007/s10824-024-09506-0

Authors: Lorenzo Biferale, Maria Giovanna Brandano, Alessandro Crociata, Hygor P. M. Melo

Institutions: Centro Ricerche Enrico Fermi, Gran Sasso Science Institute, University of Chieti-Pescara, Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Ceará

Language: English

Topic: Cultural Industries and Urban Development

Subfield: Urban Studies

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Sustainable cities and communities

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,090