Настоящий доклад посвящен теоретическим и практическим аспектам государственной поддержки культуры и искусства. В условиях сокращения бюджетных расходов на...

Автор отстаивает позицию, согласно которой общество ответственно за сохранение накопленного культурного потенциала, а государство обязано поддерживать...

An economic analysis of the audiovisual and cinematographic markets shows some failure. Moreover, these markets do not satisfy to cultural imperatives, such as diversity, although theses imperatives are accepted practically all around the world : a film is both a good and a piece of art. French...

This paper investigates income redistribution and risk sharing among Italy`s regions and the implications for public policy. Using a richer data set than in previous works, this study allows for an assessment of public consumption`s and investment`s roles. The findings suggest that Italy`s...

Does it matter for the success of fiscal consolidation programmes that they are fair? This question has never been empirically addressed despite its profound importance especially since many developed countries have embarked on fiscal consolidation programmes, which in many cases have led to...

el objetivo del presente estudio será medir el impacto de las rentas generadas por las industrias extractivas en los diversos territorios beneficiarios sobre la equidad interpersonal del ingreso medido a través del coeficiente de Gini. Para ello se tomará como unidad territorial...

We look at the consequences of allowing public health insurance (PuHI) to be voluntary when its coverage can be supplemented in the market. PuHI redistributes with respect to risk and income, and the market is affected by adverse selection. We argue that making PuHI voluntary does not lead to...

In this paper, we study the effect of women's suffrage on government expenditure in Swiss cantons. Based on the institutionally induced change in the electorate, we analyse the relationship between politically represented preferences and the outcome of the political process. Women, on average,...

We introduce a model of redistributive income taxation and public expenditure. This joint treatment permits analyzing the interdependencies between the two policies: one cannot be chosen independently of the other. Empirical evidence reveals that partisan confrontation essentially falls on...

In this paper fiscal balances of the Regions with respect to the Central Government are examined. After analyzing the methodological problems, the results are examined and compared with simulations based on normative criteria. Finally, in the conclusions a special reference to the interpretation...