The impact of 'central places' on spatial spending patterns: Evidence from Flemish local government cultural expenditures

Journal of Cultural Economics

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 35-58

  Werck, Kristien ^a   Heyndels, Bruno ^b   Geys, Benny ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

^b VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

^c WZB BERLIN SOCIAL SCIENCE CENTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Asymmetric response; Central places; Cultural policy; Flemish municipalities; Local government expenditures; Spatial interdependence

Indexed keywords

EID: 38649085984     PISSN: 08852545     EISSN: 15736997     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10824-007-9056-5     Document Type: Article

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