A1 Journal article (refereed)
Looking for determinants of willingness-to-pay for Sibelius Hall, Lahti (2017)

Tohmo, T. (2017). Looking for determinants of willingness-to-pay for Sibelius Hall, Lahti. Cogent Arts and Humanities, 2017(4), Article 1296343. https://doi.org/10.1080/23311983.2017.1296343

The research was funded by Strategic Research Council at the Research Council of Finland.

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All authors or editors: Tohmo, Timo

Journal or series: Cogent Arts and Humanities

ISSN: 2331-1983

eISSN: 2331-1983

Publication year: 2017

Volume: 2017

Issue number: 4

Article number: 1296343

Publisher: Cogent OA

Publication country: United Kingdom

Publication language: English

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/23311983.2017.1296343

Publication open access: Openly available

Publication channel open access: Open Access channel

Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/56182

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to determine the factors affecting the willingness-to-pay for a local concert hall, namely Sibelius Hall in Lahti. Our study argues that a high income, the use of cultural services and a positive attitude towards culture were connected to a high willingness-to-pay for Sibelius Hall. Our study revealed that “I do not know” answers can be partly explained by the character of cultural preferences being an acquired taste. As a consequence, the users and respondents exhibiting a positive attitude towards culture may choose the “I do not know” option instead of making a zero bid.

Keywords: cultural services; concert halls; willingness to pay; cultural hobbies; preferences

Free keywords: factors of willingness-to-pay; DC-method; the Sibelius Hall; concert hall

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Reporting Year: 2017

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