Cultural Districts, property rights and sustainable economic growth

The aim of this paper is to analyze the economic properties and institutions governing the start-up and evolution of cultural districts (from Hollywood to Spoleto; from Chianti-shire in Tuscany and vineyards in Bourgogne to car design in Turin; from the pottery district of Caltagirone in Sicily to the audiovisual district of Babelsberg in Berlin; from the fashion district in Milan to local museum networks in France).