Cultural quotas in broadcasting II: policy
Description
This paper considers the application of ‘cultural quotas’ to radio broadcasting: a requirement that a minimum percentage of broadcast content be of local origin. Using a Hotelling location model derived in Richardson (2004) we show that, while the laissez-faire solution involves less than (socially optimal) maximal differentiation, a quota reduces the differentiation between the stations even further. While a cultural quota may raise consumer welfare, the reduced station diversity and...[Show more]
Collections | ANU Research Publications |
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Date published: | 2004 |
Type: | Working/Technical Paper |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/42673 http://digitalcollections.anu.edu.au/handle/1885/42673 |
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