The impact of e-books and hardcovers on the paperback market in Japan

This research was conducted by Sumiko Asai at the Meiji University Chiyoda-ku, Japan

Summary

This study analysed the economics behind best-selling paperback novels in Japan, and how sales are affected by other available formats such as hardcover and e-books. The longer the time lapse between the publication of hardcovers and paperback, …

By | 15 March 2018 |

Theatre-going as a type of 'rational addiction'

This research was conducted by Concetta Castiglione and Davide Infante at the University of Bologna and University of Calabria, Italy

Summary

This study looked at whether 'rational addiction' theories may help explain theatre-going in Italy. It took data across a 34-year period to discover that a rational addiction model of habit-formation …

By | 2 June 2016 |

What shapes demand for opera?

This research was conducted by Jani-Petri Laamanen at the University of Tampere, Finland

Summary

The paper reports an analysis of eight years of data from the box office of the Finnish National Opera. The research found that there was increased demand for tickets when the opera was new, of Finnish origin …

By | 11 April 2014 |