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| Author: | Haan, M.A. Dijkstra, S.G. Dijkstra, P.T. |
| Title: | Expert judgment versus public opinion Evidence from the Eurovision Song Contest |
| Journal: | Journal of Cultural Economics
2005 : FEB, VOL 29:1, p. 59-78 |
| Index terms: | Arts Music Culture Quality Opinion polls Europe |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | For centuries, it has been discussed as to whether only experts can judge the quality (henceforth as: q.) of cultural output, or whether the taste of the public also has merit. This paper aims to answer that question empirically using national finals of the Eurovision Song Contest. Experts are shown to be better judges of q. in the sense that the outcome of finals judged by experts is less sensitive to factors unrelated to q. than the outcome of finals judged by public opinion. Yet, experts are not perfect, their judgment does still depend on such factors. This is also the case in the European finals of the contest. |
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