RT Journal Article T1 Evaluating three decades of the European Capital of Culture programme: a difference-in-differences approach. A1 Batista Maia Gomes, Pedro A1 Librero Cano, Alejandro AB We measure the regional impact of the European Capital of Cultureprogramme using a difference-in-differences approach. We compare the regions ofcities that hosted the event with the regions of cities that tried to host it but did notsucceed. GDP per capita in hosting regions is 4.5 % higher compared to nonhosting regions during the event, and the effect persists more than 5 years after it. This result suggests that the economic dimension of the event is important and supports claims that the event serves as catalyst for urban regeneration and development. PB Springer Verlag SN 0885-2545 YR 2016 FD 2016-09-01 LK https://hdl.handle.net/10016/25172 UL https://hdl.handle.net/10016/25172 LA eng DS e-Archivo RD 23 may. 2024