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Determinants of book reading and library attendance in Colombia. A microeconometric approach
Author/s | Palma Martos, María Luisa
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Aguado Quintero, Luis Fernando Osorio Mejía, Ana María |
Department | Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Economía e Historia Económica |
Publication Date | 2014 |
Deposit Date | 2019-05-06 |
Abstract | The article explores the determinants of the decision to read books and visit libraries in a developing country, Colombia, based on data from the Encuesta de Consumo Cultural 2008 [Cultural Consumption Survey] (ECC2008). ... The article explores the determinants of the decision to read books and visit libraries in a developing country, Colombia, based on data from the Encuesta de Consumo Cultural 2008 [Cultural Consumption Survey] (ECC2008). For this purpose, multilevel logistic regressions are estimated, results showing that a high level of education and a greater socioeconomic status have a positive and significant effect on the decision to read, whereas socioeconomic status does not prove significant vis–à–vis library visits. Moreover, the VPC (Variance Partition Coefficient), 5.33% (6.58%) of the residual variation in the propensity to read at least one book (visit a library), can be attributed to unobserved features of the neighbourhood. |
Citation | Palma Martos, M.L., Aguado Quintero, L.F. y Osorio Mejía, A.M. (2014). Determinants of book reading and library attendance in Colombia. A microeconometric approach. Economics and Business Letters, Vol. 3 (Nº. 2), 79-86. |
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