European Capitals of Culture and Life Satisfaction

Steiner, Lasse; Frey, Bruno S.; Hotz, Simone

doi:10.2139/ssrn.2251904

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“…Being a victim of crime in the past is perhaps less likely to have an impact on our happiness, whereas our contemporaneous fears about crime may well reduce happiness. Similarly, this provides an explanation for the finding that one year after being the European Capital of Culture there is no happiness impact of the event, whereas in the particular year it happens there is a negative association with life satisfaction (Steiner et al 2013). Seen in such a context it is unsurprising that any well-being impact does not last.…”

Section: Capital Cities and Relative Happiness Including Socio-economentioning

confidence: 90%

“…Oswald and Wu (2010) investigate the well-being of individuals in the different US states, and Vatter (2012) is an initial investigation into the differences of wellbeing responses within different German regions. Steiner et al (2013) considers the individual life satisfaction or well-being impact of a city being the European Capital of Culture and finds, on average, a significant negative impact in the year a city is the European Capital Culture, but no impact in the years before or afterwards. Also, regional considerations are potentially important even when they are not of direct relevance to the investigation.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Europe’s Capital Cities and the Happiness Penalty: An Investigation Using the European Social Survey

Piper

2014

Soc Indic Res

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Section: Capital Cities and Relative Happiness Including Socio-economentioning

confidence: 90%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Europe’s Capital Cities and the Happiness Penalty: An Investigation Using the European Social Survey

Piper

2014

Soc Indic Res

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“…For example, Zhou (2007) found that the rigid indices used to evaluate the "Civilized City" honor increased the financial pressures on local governments [5]. Steiner et al (2015) [6] and Nan (2016) [7] determined that "Civilized City" selection did not enhance economic growth, but limited it in the short term due to the strict requirements to protect the natural environment. Zheng and Zhang (2016) and Chen et al (2021) found that the "Civilized City" award increased business investment in environmental governance, energy conservation, and emission reduction, and significantly inhibited profits [8,9].…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Do City Honors Increase Tourism Economic Growth? A Quasi-Natural Experimental Research Study Based on “Civilized City” Selection in China

Qiao¹,

Mao²

2021

Sustainability

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“Civilized City” is the highest honor in China’s urban evaluation system. This research used a quasi-natural experiment approach to evaluate how the “Civilized City” designation influence tourism economic growth. The results showed that: (1) “Civilized City” selection promotes the growth of the tourism economy, and its impact on tourism income is greater than on the number of tourists. The “Civilized City” award is more conducive to the growth of the tourism economy than other city honors; (2) the “Civilized City” honor promotes institutional supply and adjusts the allocation of capital and labor, thereby promoting the growth of the tourism economy; and (3) the analysis showed that the impact of the “Civilized City” honor on a city’s tourism economy varies according to region, administrative level, and population size. The results of this research provide empirical support that city honors boost tourism economy growth and yield new evidence for cities to promote tourism development through awards and accreditations.

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“…13-16), (Steiner, et al, 2013), (Palmer, 2004). To some extent this is due to the atmosphere and the promises made during the competition for the title.…”

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Communication platforms for shaping a mega-event. A case study of selected European Capitals of Culture

Jasiński¹,

Brzeziński²

2016

The Role of Cultural Institutions and Events in the Marketing of Cities and Regions

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Mega-events such as the European Capital of Culture have a potential to involve several types of stakeholders from public, non-governmental and private sectors. To make the most of the title and create positive image of the initiative host cities are developing tools and platforms for communication between various actors and organizations whose activities correspond with different aspects of the programme. This article presents examples of the mega-events target groups and communication platforms dedicated to them which were designed and implemented by different European Capitals of Culture.

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European Capitals of Culture and Life Satisfaction

Cited by 6 publications

References 30 publications

Europe’s Capital Cities and the Happiness Penalty: An Investigation Using the European Social Survey

Europe’s Capital Cities and the Happiness Penalty: An Investigation Using the European Social Survey

Do City Honors Increase Tourism Economic Growth? A Quasi-Natural Experimental Research Study Based on “Civilized City” Selection in China

Communication platforms for shaping a mega-event. A case study of selected European Capitals of Culture

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