Enhancing Participation in the Arts in the EU: Challenges and Methods

Front Matter....Pages i-xxxii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
European Statistics on Participation in the Arts and Their International Comparability....Pages 3-17
Measuring Participation in the Arts in Spain....Pages 19-33
Measuring Participation in the Arts in Italy....Pages 35-49
Attendance at/Participation in the Arts by Educational Level: Evidence and Issues....Pages 51-66
Measuring Participation or Participating in Measurement? The Cautionary Tale of an Accidental Experiment in Survey Accuracy....Pages 67-78
Participation in the Arts and Social Inclusion in Disadvantaged Neighbourhoods....Pages 79-95
Front Matter....Pages 97-97
Musical Rhythm Embedded in the Brain: Bridging Music, Neuroscience, and Empirical Aesthetics....Pages 99-113
Contemporary Music and Its Audience: A Tale of Benevolent Asceticism?....Pages 115-139
Looking Into the Profile of Music Audiences....Pages 141-154
The Evolution of Theatre Attendance in Italy: Patrons and Companies....Pages 155-169
Raiders of the Lost Ark: A European Market for European Movies?....Pages 171-189
A Geographical Approach to ‘Smart’ Location of Museums....Pages 191-198
New Lines of Action for Participatives Museums....Pages 199-206
Public Private Partnership for the Enhancement of Cultural Heritage: The Case of the Benedictine Monastery of Catania....Pages 207-219
The Multi-product Nature of the Firm in the Arts Sector: The Case of ‘Centro Zo’....Pages 221-234
Front Matter....Pages 235-235
Evaluating the Efficiency of Cultural Travel Destinations: A DEA Approach....Pages 237-248
An Empirical Investigation of Cultural Travellers’ Preferences and Behaviours in a Destination with Mixed Environmental Features....Pages 249-265
Front Matter....Pages 267-267
Digital Research and Development in the Arts....Pages 269-280
Implementation of Tracking Technologies for Temporal and Spatial Management of Cultural Destinations: Hong Kong as an Example....Pages 281-294
Cultural Economics, the Internet and Participation....Pages 295-310
Front Matter....Pages 267-267
Classical Music: New Proposals for New Audiences....Pages 311-322
The Cultural Value and Variety of Playing Video Games....Pages 323-336
Measuring the Economic Effects of Events Using Google Trends....Pages 337-353
Front Matter....Pages 355-355
Are Less Public Funds Bad? New Strategies for Art Providers....Pages 357-369
Arts, Culture and Creativity as Drivers for Territorial Development, Innovation and Competitiveness....Pages 371-388