Month: July 2018

PICTURING SPANISH FILMGOERS: MOTIVES, BARRIERS AND FILM THEATRES

Manuel CUADRADO-GARCÍA

Marketing Department, Universitat de València, Spain

Manuel.Cuadrado@uv.es

Nela FILIMON

Corresponding author

Economics Department, Universitat de Girona, Spain

Nela.Filimon@udg.edu

Juan D. MONTORO-PONS

Applied Economics Department, Universitat de València, Spain

Juan.D.Montoro@uv.es

Abstract

Findings on European countries show non-uniform decreasing trends of film theatres’ audiences, the decline being more severe in Spain. This research presents a multifaceted perspective of Spanish filmgoers focused on motives for and barriers to film theatres attendance. Two comprehensive scales (motives, barriers) are proposed. First, motives and barriers are optimally scaled with principal components analysis (PCA); and, second, we identify segments of filmgoers with latent class modelling (LC). PCA recommended a five-factor solution for motives (education, film popularity, film quality, social interaction, and mood) and a seven-factor solution for barriers (film offerings, venue’s features, perception, preference and place, substitute activities, financial restrictions, recreation time disposability). LC analysis suggested three segments: mainstream filmgoers who watch films in multiplexes in shopping centers and in the center of the city; art-house filmgoers; and filmgoers who go to film theatres to watch films in original version. The socioeconomic and behavioral covariates complete the profile of the clusters, and the findings are consistent with the existing evidence on film audiences. Increasing cultural participation is the objective of many governments’ cultural policies and a more comprehensive understanding of film audiences can contribute to this.

Keywords: filmgoers, motives, barriers, latent-class models, PCA

JEL classification: M310, Z11
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THE ASSESSMENT OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC POTENTIAL DENSITY OF ARCTIC TERRITORIES IN RUSSIA

Vyacheslav L. BABURIN

Professor, Department of economic and social geography of Russia, Faculty of Geography, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia.

baburin@yandex.ru

Vladimir S. TIKUNOV

Professor, Integrated Mapping Laboratory, Faculty of Geography, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia.

vstikunov@yandex.ru

Svetlana V. BADINA

Department of economic and social geography of Russia, Faculty of Geography, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia

bad412@yandex.ru

Olga Yu. CHERESHNIA

Researcher, Integrated Mapping Laboratory, Faculty of Geography, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia.

chereshnya.o@yandex.ru

Abstract

The socio-economic potential is an important indicator that systematically characterizes a specific territory with its economic specifics, as well as the opportunities for its future development.  The article presents a methodology for assessing the density of social and economic potential. The integral index of the socio-economic potential density of the territory takes into account the basic spatial characteristics (indicators): The density of the population concentrated on a given territory, the volume of fixed assets, as well as the level of economic development, defined as the accumulated volume of gross production per area of the economically developed space.  On the basis of this method the estimation of the density of social and economic potential of Russian Arctic territories was carried out, a rating was obtained and a classification was made. Allocated 5 density types of socio-economic potential: metropolitan and industrial; urban and industrial; mixed, mainly West-Central; mixed, mainly Western; peripheral.

Keywords: socio-economic potential, arctic territories, index, classification

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ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF FOREIGN INVESTMENT ON THE COMPETITIVENESS OF RUSSIAN COMPANIES

Anna A. KHRYSEVA

Ph.D. in Economics, associate professor at the department of «World economy and the economic theory», Volgograd state technical university, Volgograd, the Russian Federation

inpro-mba@mail.ru

Olga E. AKIMOVA

Ph.D. in Economics, associate professor at the department of «World economy and the economic theory», Volgograd state technical university, Volgograd, the Russian Federation

akimovann25@mail.ru

Olga A. SAVCHENKO

master of science in economics at the department of «World economy and the economic theory», Volgograd state technical university, Volgograd, the Russian Federation

holga.ales@gmail.com

Abstract

The article analyzes the impact of foreign investment on the competitiveness of Russian companies. Capital mobility is growing rapidly in the 21st century owing to the processes in the world economy, such as globalization, internationalization, and also due to the established single market of goods and services. The enhancement in the competitiveness of companies becomes an essential requirement of the world market. Unfortunately, it is often impossible for many companies to reach a technological progress and increase the efficiency of corporate social responsibility using only its own funding without attracting a foreign capital. Based on the analysis, conclusions are reached and practical recommendations are offered.

Keywords: competitiveness, net outflows, FDI (foreign direct investment), portfolio investment, and volatility

JEL classification: M21, O11, R11
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