In this paper, we present a spatial model of the public provision of the performing arts. Agents behave boundedly rational. Art directors set performance quality according to their aspiration levels. While taking into account the spatial distribution of the population, administrative directors...

This paper contributes to the literature on the determinants of social capital by investigating how the quality of local services influences individual's generalized trust and trust in local government. Using data from the Italian National Statistic Office survey “Aspetti della vita...