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

Domenico Depalo and Silvia Fedeli

No 139, Working Papers in Public Economics from Department of Economics and Law, Sapienza University of Roma

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.

Keywords: Local public expenditure; cultural expenditure; immigrants; local government choice; Mundlakcorrection. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C23 H72 Z10 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 33
Date: 2011-02
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