Es gibt weiterhin ökonomische Argumente für einen öffentlichen Rundfunk

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• 作者：Rafael Aigner ; Anselm Mattes ; Ferdinand Pavel
• 关键词：JEL ClassificationH4 ; L82 ; D62
• 刊名：Wirtschaftsdienst
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：January 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：97
• 期：1
• 页码：45-52
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• 刊物主题：Economic Policy; Labor Economics; Macroeconomics/Monetary Economics//Financial Economics; Social Policy; European Integration;
• 出版者：Springer Berlin Heidelberg
• ISSN：1613-978X
• 卷排序：97

文摘

Recent economic literature criticises the size and mandate of public broadcasting in Germany. Technological progress has changed the methods of producing and distributing broadcasting content. Traditional broadcasting and print media have converged in a digital environment. Some of the classical arguments for publicly funded broadcasting have become invalid. This article argues that the converging media markets are nonetheless characterised by ongoing market failures, mostly because of positive external effects created by public value content. Markets will underprovide such content, which is why they should be publicly funded. We discuss the scope and form of public broadcasting and conclude that there are still economic reasons for dedicated public service broadcasters to exist.