Heterogeneity in the Cultural Expenditures of Municipalities: Evidence from Italian Data (1998-2006)

Depalo, Domenico and Fedeli, Silvia (2011) Heterogeneity in the Cultural Expenditures of Municipalities: Evidence from Italian Data (1998-2006). Working Paper. Dipartimento di Economia e Diritto, Sapienza Università di Roma, Roma, Italia.

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Abstract

On the basis of a unique dataset referring to all 8,100 Italian municipalities and providing details of their balance-sheets, local governments’ features, socio-demographic and economic indicators, we analyze the determinants of the local cultural expenditures. We exploit the panel nature of the data to explain observable and unobservable heterogeneity. Other than the traditional determinants, we find that per capita cultural expenditures increase with the population size, but decrease with the share of men over total population; immigrants increase local cultural spending only in the long run. The number of years in power of the municipal council also plays a role.

Item Type:	Monograph (Working Paper)
Additional Information:	JEL classification: H72, Z10, C23
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Local public expenditure, cultural expenditure, immigrants, local government choice, Mundlak correction
Subjects:	300 Scienze sociali > 330 Economia
Depositing User:	Dipartimento economia e diritto
Date Deposited:	18 Oct 2011 12:27
Last Modified:	18 Oct 2011 12:27
URI:	http://eprints.bice.rm.cnr.it/id/eprint/3649

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