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The impact of a public voucher for the arts: evidence from the Italian 18app

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  • Andrea Baldin

    (Ca' Foscari University of Venice)

  • Anna Marenzi

    (Ca' Foscari University of Venice)

  • Francesca Zantomio

    (Ca' Foscari University of Venice)

Abstract

We provide novel evidence on the impact of a public voucher scheme for cultural consumption. The voucher was introduced in Italy in 2016 for citizens aged 18 year old. We use repeated cross-sections from the annual household survey 'Aspects of Daily Life' for the period 2013-2019 and combine Entropy Balancing with Difference-in-Difference estimation to assess the voucher causal effect on cultural consumption. We find a significant impact of the cultural voucher in fostering participation in cinema, on-classic concerts and reading books and online/e-books, with the effect driven by lower SES individuals. Overall, estimated effects suggest a less-than-total crowding out of public resources. The voucher also generated some spillover effects at the household level, and, in the case of cinema, resulted in a sustained higher consumption, even after the financial support terminated.

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  • Andrea Baldin & Anna Marenzi & Francesca Zantomio, 2024. "The impact of a public voucher for the arts: evidence from the Italian 18app," Working papers 116, Società Italiana di Economia Pubblica.
    • Handle: RePEc:ipu:wpaper:116
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    Keywords

    vouchers; public subsidies; impact evaluation; cultural consumption;
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    JEL classification:

    • C21 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Single Equation Models; Single Variables - - - Cross-Sectional Models; Spatial Models; Treatment Effect Models
    • D12 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior - - - Consumer Economics: Empirical Analysis
    • H50 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - General
    • Z18 - Other Special Topics - - Cultural Economics - - - Public Policy

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