Cultural institutions often operate within spatially interdependent systems, yet little is known about how spatial dependence behaves under major external shocks. This paper examines whether the intensity and direction of spatial spillovers among museums changed during the pandemic and subsequent recovery. Using data on Italian museums in 2018–2022, we estimate a regime-switching spatial model that allows the strength of global spatial dependence to vary across the pre-pandemic, pandemic and post-pandemic periods. Our findings suggest that spatial dependence is a structural feature of museum systems, whose implications vary across periods, amplifying losses during crises and supporting recovery in favourable conditions.
Angelini, F., Bernini, C., Galli, F. (In stampa/Attività in corso). The double-edged role of spatial proximity: evidence from museums incrisis time. SPATIAL ECONOMIC ANALYSIS, xx (online first), 1-17.
The double-edged role of spatial proximity: evidence from museums incrisis time
cristina bernini;federica galli
In corso di stampa
Abstract
Cultural institutions often operate within spatially interdependent systems, yet little is known about how spatial dependence behaves under major external shocks. This paper examines whether the intensity and direction of spatial spillovers among museums changed during the pandemic and subsequent recovery. Using data on Italian museums in 2018–2022, we estimate a regime-switching spatial model that allows the strength of global spatial dependence to vary across the pre-pandemic, pandemic and post-pandemic periods. Our findings suggest that spatial dependence is a structural feature of museum systems, whose implications vary across periods, amplifying losses during crises and supporting recovery in favourable conditions.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
