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Table 2 Exogenous factors

From: Exogenous and endogenous factors affecting the social impact of cultural projects: the case of Barcelona ecosystem

Exogenous factors

Evidence from cases

Urban and socioeconomic context

• Urban structure and connectivity

• Existence of socio-economic disparities in the area

• Multicultural environment

• Gentrification

• 3,8,9,10,13,14

• 1,2,3,4,7,8,9,11,13,14

• 2,3,4,7,8,9,11,13,14

• 2,3,4,7,9,12

Social values and dynamics of the cultural ecosystem

• Recognition of successful cultural projects aiming at social transformation

• Commons as a social strategy

• Sensitivity towards equity at societal and cultural professional level

• Cultural activism

• Collaborative environment

• All projects

• 1,2,3,4,7,8,9,10,11,13,14

• all projects

• 2,3,4,7,8,11,13,14

• All projects

Incidence of public policies

• Existence of specific budget allocations to support cultural projects with social impact

• High interdepartmental collaboration

• Co-participation of diverse organisations and institutions in the development of public policies

• Strong discursive and political leadership for a social agenda in culture

• 1,2,3,4,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14

• 1,2,3,4,8,9,11,13,14

• 1,2,3,8,11,13,14

• 1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14

Supporting policies from philanthropic institutions

• Existence of specific budget allocations to support cultural projects with social impact

• Mentoring and training accompaniment

• Discursive and lobby commitment merging social and cultural dynamics

• 1,2,3,4,5,6,8,14

• 5,6,8

• 2,3,4,5,6,8,14