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A. PURPOSE B. INDICATORS C. SAMPLE QUESTIONS D. FURTHER SPECIFICATION E. NATIONAL EXAMPLE
Cultural expenditure
Understanding
motivations for
attendance and
meanings associated
to the experience
Purchasing
cultural products
Average
expenditure for
cultural
participation
Reasons for
participating /
attending
Reasons for
owning / buying
art works
In case of non-attendance / non-participation:
Understanding reasons
for non-attending /
obstacles to
participation
Reasons for not
attending
-Did you buy any original art work
(in the last 12 months)? How
many?
-Did you buy any reproduction of
an original art work (in the last 12
months)? How many?
-Did you buy any books (in the
last 12 months)? How many?
Where / How did you buy arts /
crafts works?
Where do you usually buy books?
Can you say how much you
spend on average in (1 month) for
...?
Can you say why do you usually
attend / visit…? / Can you say
what does attending / visiting …
mean to you?
For reading:
Can you say what reading books
mean for you?
Can you say what owning art
works (…) mean to you?
Can you say why you didn't attend
/ visit…?
Can you say why you don’t read
(books)?
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Provide a list of possible outlets and
channels, including Internet.
Ask about single most expensive
purchase in last 12 months.
NOTE; measuring household
expenditure is a very specialised
topic. Survey designers should
read the specialist manuals on
this topic
Repeat question for different types
of activities (e.g. books, cinema,
exhibitions, etc.). Provide range of
expenditure.
Provide a list of possible reasons for
/ meanings associated to attendance
/ visit / reading / etc..
Provide a list of possible reasons for
non attending (e.g. lack of time, lack
of company, preference for other
activities, health problems, …)
LSMS, USA, EU, New Zealand
2002, Mexico 2010.
Uganda 2009/10 (income from
culture)
EU, Mexico 2010
EU, New Zealand 2002,
Colombia 2008, Mexico 2010,
Malta 2011