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Elisa Panzera is a post-doc researcher at Politecnico di Milano currently dealing with topics related to economics and culture. She spent a semester as a visiting PhD student at the Free University in Amsterdam and she currently collaborates as a teaching assistant for Urban and Regional Economics courses. She holds a PhD in regional and urban economics from Politecnico di Milano, a master’s degree in Economics and Management: Public Administrations and International Institutions and a bachelor’s degree in Economics and Management for Arts, Culture and Communication both obtained at Bocconi University in Milan.
Following the hype that has been given to culture and creativity as triggers and enhancers of local economic performance in the last 20 years, this work originally contributes to the literature with the objective of assessing the impact of cultural and creative cities (CCCs) on the economic output of their regions. In this sense, the cultural and creative character of cities is considered a strategic strength and opportunity that can spillover, favoring the economic system of the entire regions in which the cities are located. Through an innovative methodology that exploits a regional production function estimated by a panel fixed effects model, the effect of cities’ cultural vibrancy and creative economy on the output of their regions is econometrically explored. The data source is the Cultural and Creative Cities Monitor (CCCM) provided by the JRC, which also allows the investigation of the possible role played by the enabling environment in catalyzing the action of cultural vibrancy and creative economy. The results are thoroughly examined: especially through cultural vibrancy, CCCs strategically support the output of their region. This is particularly the case when local context conditions—such as human capital and education, openness, tolerance and trust, and quality of governance—catalyze their effect. Overall, CCCs contribute to feeding a long-term self-supporting system, interpreted according to a holistic conception that includes economic, social, cultural, and environmental domains.
Silvia Cerisola; Elisa Panzera. Cultural and Creative Cities and Regional Economic Efficiency: Context Conditions as Catalyzers of Cultural Vibrancy and Creative Economy. Sustainability 2021, 13, 7150 .
AMA StyleSilvia Cerisola, Elisa Panzera. Cultural and Creative Cities and Regional Economic Efficiency: Context Conditions as Catalyzers of Cultural Vibrancy and Creative Economy. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (13):7150.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSilvia Cerisola; Elisa Panzera. 2021. "Cultural and Creative Cities and Regional Economic Efficiency: Context Conditions as Catalyzers of Cultural Vibrancy and Creative Economy." Sustainability 13, no. 13: 7150.
Cultural heritage is a potentially important determinant of international tourism flows. Apart from being an enrichment for both individuals and communities and an opportunity for different cultures to meet, tourism also represents a significant industry for European economies. We empirically investigate the impact of the endowment of tangible cultural heritage on tourism attractiveness of European regions. We measure material forms of cultural heritage both as regional density of locally defined monuments, cultural landscapes and museums, and as number of cultural sites listed in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites international program. Using a Bayesian multilevel gravity model, we find that UNESCO cultural World Heritage Sites are associated with an increase of 6,000 (one site) to 60,000 (eight sites) international tourists from each European country to an average European region. On the other hand, regionally or nationally defined tangible forms of heritage play a more limited role as pull‐factors for international tourism. Moreover, we show that the presence of UNESCO sites reduces the distance decay effect. International tourists are willing to travel longer distance if a destination is endowed with UNESCO cultural World Heritage Sites.
Elisa Panzera; Thomas De Graaff; Henri L.F. De Groot. European cultural heritage and tourism flows: The magnetic role of superstar World Heritage Sites. Papers in Regional Science 2020, 100, 101 -122.
AMA StyleElisa Panzera, Thomas De Graaff, Henri L.F. De Groot. European cultural heritage and tourism flows: The magnetic role of superstar World Heritage Sites. Papers in Regional Science. 2020; 100 (1):101-122.
Chicago/Turabian StyleElisa Panzera; Thomas De Graaff; Henri L.F. De Groot. 2020. "European cultural heritage and tourism flows: The magnetic role of superstar World Heritage Sites." Papers in Regional Science 100, no. 1: 101-122.