Title: An introduction to e-government for cultural goods in Slovenia

Authors: Brigita Lipovsek, Stefan Bojnec

Addresses: Ministry of Culture, Maistrova ulica 10, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia. ' Faculty of Management Koper, University of Primorska, Cankarjeva 5, SI-6000 Koper, Slovenia

Abstract: This paper presents changes in markets, government policies, and e-government of cultural goods in Slovenia. E-government is becoming important in reducing transaction costs and exploiting economies of scale in small markets of cultural goods. Income elasticity of demand for cultural goods vary by products and services, but with income tending to increase, increasing economic potentials for suppliers of cultural goods is suggested. E-government of cultural projects and services is in an initial stage, but there is an increasing awareness to encourage more competitive markets for cultural goods.

Keywords: e-government; electronic government; IT investments; cultural development; cultural demand; Slovenial information technology; culture; government policy.

DOI: 10.1504/EG.2007.013979

Electronic Government, an International Journal, 2007 Vol.4 No.2, pp.127 - 141

Published online: 07 Jun 2007 *

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