Cinema Demand In Germany

Authors: Dewenter, Ralf¹; Westermann, Michael²

Source: Journal of Cultural Economics, Volume 29, Number 3, August 2005 , pp. 213-231(19)

Publisher: Springer

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Abstract:

This paper examines the German cinema market using time series data covering the period 1950–2002. Applying estimation techniques such as OLS, 2SLS and SUR, we identify interrelations between the number of seats, the average real prices and the demand for movies per capita. Furthermore, we test for the long-run relationship between demand, prices and real income and estimate the elasticity of demand with respect to these variables.

Keywords: cinema demand; cinema supply; cointegration analysis; SUR

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10824-005-6421-0

Affiliations: 1: Institute for Economic Policy, Helmut–Schmidt–University, University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg, Holstenhofweg 85, 22043, Hamburg, Germany, 2: Department of Economics, University of Duisburg–Essen, Universitaetsstrasse 12, 45117, Essen, Germany,

Publication date: 2005-08-01