Donatella Furia

A multidimensional model analysis in cultural economics: the Italian case.

In modern globalized economies, knowledge is gaining increasing importance as a key productive factor. In this respect, the role of culture in knowledge-based economies is growing significantly, both from a consumption perspective and in production activities. This paper seeks to provide documentary evidence of these new phenomena. After recalling the theoretical foundations of cultural economics, the authors assess the demand for cultural goods and its spatial agglomeration in Italy. A model of multidimensional analysis is tested by considering simultaneously a wide array of variables that account for the demand for cultural activities or for its most market-oriented components.

The Cognitive Determinants of Social Capital. Does Culture Matter

This paper addresses the relationship between social capital and cultural access. In doing that we provide a conceptual framework by moving from a cultural economics standpoint and by applying a Simultaneous Equation Model (SEM). Some linkages and relationships emerge through the analysis of cultural participation as a proxy of cultural capital and the accumulation of two selected dimensions of social capital.

Similar Patterns of Cultural and Creative Industries. A Preliminary Analysis Based on Self-Organized-Map to the Italian Case

In recent years, there has been a widely belief that creativity, going hand in hand with innovation and knowledge creation, readily translates into regional competitiveness. In the same time, cultural and creative industries (CCI) industrial pattern have been attracting a growing interest from a wide range of academic research and policy interventions. The aim of this article is to establish a better understanding of relevant industry relevance (RIR) of geographic samples with a relevant similarity in terms of industrial patterns and not of industry concentration. In this sense, we move from a methodological approach, based on Self-Organizing Maps (SOM) by comparing patterns of local employment. The Italian case provides an interesting case study to analyze industrial patterns by offering new insights of occupational dynamics. We conclude that this paper represents a firs explorative attempt to extend the previous literature to seize the overall productive structure of the local creative economy.

What Network Analysis Can Teach Us About Chinese Economic Structure

The reforms undertaken or expected by Chinese policymakers are likely to cause significant stress on the economy. In order to understand the implications for the economic system and its capacity to resist these shocks successfully (resilience), we carried out a spatial network analysis that helped to identify intersectoral interdependencies which could affect the behavior of the Chinese economy in reaction to exogenous (policy) shocks. The analysis starts from estimating the sectoral specialization of 287 municipalities across 14 industries using occupational employment shares. Secondly, the analysis identifies sectoral interdependencies across these sectors using a network based approach.