In cultural consumption it is quite reasonable to expect that the formation and theevolution of preferences, and the related individual choice behaviour, is affected byvarious interactions within families, peer and other social groups. Our investigationfocuses on a specific form of...

While cultural consumption has been the object of several studies in economics, the behavior of art collectors has seldom been investigated. This paper aims to fill this gap by empirically profiling art collectors in terms of their motivations and the experiences that affect their purchase...

We exploit time-use data to investigate Italian couples’ arts participation at joint vs. individual level of partners. By using the most recent available diary data on individual time use in Italian households (ISTAT, 2002-03), we distinguish between arts attendance (going to theater, visiting...

We examine the market of Picasso paintings sold at auction between 1963 and 1994. Using the hedonic regression method we test whether and in which way dimensions, materials used, signature, where and by whom the art work was sold, the catalogue raisonné number, working periods, exhibitions and...