The benefits and attractiveness of local theatres. Comedy or Shakespeare – does it matter

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ID12236155
AuthorsTrine Bille (0000-0002-0139-166X, Copenhagen Business School, corresponding author), Hanna Nyborg Storm (0000-0001-9323-6490, Telemark Research Institute)
Year2024
Volume34
Issue3
Pages343-362
Publication date2024-06-04
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueCultural Trends (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0954-8963 • E-ISSN: 1469-3690
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/09548963.2024.2361035
OpenAlexW4399325611
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited24

In most countries, cultural institutions are heavily supported by public funds. In the literature, this is explained by expected externalities, meaning that not only users, but also non-users benefit from the existence of cultural institutions. However, there is little knowledge about what these externalities consist of, and how they relate to the characteristics of the supply. The main aim of this study is to investigate the perceived benefits of theatres serving the local community, and whether the type of theatre matters. Using data from a large-scale survey conducted in Denmark in the spring of 2020, we find that the type of theatre has a significant impact on the values perceived by the users, while non-users show no preferences for the types of theatre located in the municipality. Therefore, we conclude that non-users have little understanding of the externalities provided, and the type of supply is of no consequence for non-users’ valuation

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