Determinants of book reading and library attendance in Colombia. A microeconometric approach

Authors

  • María Luisa Palma Department of Economics, University of Seville
  • Luis Fernando Aguado Pontifica Universidad Javeriana
  • Ana María Osorio Pontifica Universidad Javeriana

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17811/ebl.3.2.2014.79-86

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). 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

Author Biographies

María Luisa Palma, Department of Economics, University of Seville

Department of economics, Titular de Universidad

Luis Fernando Aguado, Pontifica Universidad Javeriana

Departamento de economía

Ana María Osorio, Pontifica Universidad Javeriana

Departmento de Economía

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Published

09-07-2014

How to Cite

Palma, M. L., Aguado, L. F., & Osorio, A. M. (2014). Determinants of book reading and library attendance in Colombia. A microeconometric approach. Economics and Business Letters, 3(2), 79–86. https://doi.org/10.17811/ebl.3.2.2014.79-86