The course will provide an introduction to Cultural Economics and will be focused on the main analytical, statistical and evaluation issues of the cultural sector in the national and local economic systems. An important part of the course is dedicated to the demand for cultural products and it's evolution and interpretations. From the production side we will study cultural employment, the relation between culture and tourism and the sectors of cultural heritage, museums and performing arts. In the final part of the course we will analyze, also through European case studies, the role of the cultural sector in urban and regional economic growth and the methodologies for evaluating local development policies and strategies based on cultural programs and projects.
Marco CAUSI,Paco GARCIA
Cours magistral seul
English
Students are expected to read the papers and other materials contained in the reading list of each session
Elementary notions of Microeconomics and Public Economics
Spring 2021-2022
Mid-term evaluation through an exercice of written and exposed reporting (25%). Final examination through a take home assignment in the form of an essay that each student will choose among a list of themes (70%). Proactivity and participation to the course (5%).
Lectures (4 hours-sessions) will be delivered every two weeks (alternatively with the "Art, Culture and Heritage: Comparative Analysis of the Legal Protections Offered" class). Each meeting will be focused on subjects that will be introduced with reference to a reading list.
Throsby D., Economics and Culture, Cambridge University Press, 2001 (selected chapters)