The phantom of the opera: Cultural amenities, human capital, and regional economic growth

被引：74

作者：

Falck, Oliver ^{[1
]}

Fritsch, Michael ^{[2
,3
]}

Heblich, Stephan ^{[4
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Munich, Ifo Inst Econ Res, D-81679 Munich, Germany

[2] Univ Jena, Sch Econ, D-07743 Jena, Germany

[3] Max Planck Inst Econ, Jena, Germany

[4] Univ Stirling, Div Econ, Stirling FK9 4LA, Scotland

来源：

LABOUR ECONOMICS | 2011年 / 18卷 / 06期

关键词：

Cultural amenities; Regional economic growth; Human capital; Bohemians; QUALITY; RENTS; WAGES;

D O I：

10.1016/j.labeco.2011.06.004

中图分类号：

F [经济];

学科分类号：

02 ;

摘要：

We analyze the extent to which endogenous cultural amenities affect the spatial equilibrium share of high-human-capital employees. To overcome endogeneity, we draw on a quasi-natural experiment in German history and exploit the exogenous spatial distribution of baroque opera houses built as a part of rulers' competition for prestigious cultural sights. Robustness tests confirm our strategy and strengthen the finding that proximity to a baroque opera house significantly affects the spatial equilibrium share of high-human-capital employees. A cross-region growth regression shows that these employees induce local knowledge spillovers and shift a location to a higher growth path. (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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页码：755 / 766

页数：12