NDLI: DVD sales and the R-rating puzzle

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Author	Lang, David M. Switzer, David M. Swartz, Brandon J.
Copyright Year	2011
Abstract	In the last decade, attendance at movie theaters has been relatively stagnant, while sales of digital versatile discs (DVDs) have grown dramatically. In this paper, we look at the factors determining sales of individual DVDs in the United States. Using data on new motion pictures released on DVD between 2006 and 2008, we find the demand for new DVDs is price-inelastic and that DVD sales are counter-cyclical. We find that previous box office success has strong positive effects on DVD sales. Production budget also has a positive effect on DVD sales, albeit indirectly through its effect on box office revenues. Critical acclaim has significant positive effects on both box office revenue and DVD sales, but the effect is smaller in regard to DVDs. There is some evidence to suggest that DVD sales are higher for movies with more sexual content and more violent content and lower for movies with more profanity, but these effects are indirect through the changes in the box office of these movies. We find that sales of R-rated DVDs are not as dependent upon critical acclaim as movies of other ratings, and are thus less risky for movie studios to produce. Our findings provide another explanation for the R-rating puzzle.
Starting Page	267
Ending Page	286
Page Count	20
File Format	PDF
ISSN	08852545
Journal	Journal of Cultural Economics
Volume Number	35
Issue Number	4
e-ISSN	15736997
Language	English
Publisher	Springer US
Publisher Date	2011-08-23
Publisher Place	Boston
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	DVD Motion picture Movie Box office Public Finance & Economics Microeconomics Economic Policy
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Economics, Econometrics and Finance

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3	National Digital Library of India Office, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	The administrative and infrastructural headquarters of the project	Dr. B. Sutradhar bsutra@ndl.gov.in
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