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Papers by Anna Villarroya

Cultural Trends, 2021

Drawing on both resource dependence theory and institutional theory, this study attempts to explo... more Drawing on both resource dependence theory and institutional theory, this study attempts to explore how, as a result of the financial crisis of 2008 and the drastic cuts to public funding for cultu...

Debats. Revista de cultura, poder i societat

En els últims anys, molts països i governs locals han prestat especial atenció a les circumstànci... more En els últims anys, molts països i governs locals han prestat especial atenció a les circumstàncies i necessitats de les dones com a creadores i productores d'expressions artístiques diverses. La inclusió de la igualtat de gènere a l'agenda política ha emergit, en moltes ciutats, de la mà de moviments feministes i de l'activisme de professionals del sector cultural. Aquest article té com a objectiu explorar el paper de Barcelona com a ciutat laboratori de bones pràctiques en el camp de la cultura i el gènere. A partir d'un diagnòstic previ sobre les desigualtats de gènere en l'àmbit de les arts i la cultura a la ciutat de Barcelona i una recerca original enfocada des d'una metodologia qualitativa, basada en una sèrie d'entrevistes semi-estructurades amb professionals del sector referents dins l'àmbit de la cultura i el gènere, s'analitzen diferents casos d'experiències innovadores en el camp cultural localitzades en diversos barris de la ciuta...

Cultural Trends, May 5, 2022

This article explores the role of feminist perspectives in the cultural policies in the city of B... more This article explores the role of feminist perspectives in the cultural policies in the city of Barcelona during the period 2015–2019, attempting to identify potential resistances to gender-focused cultural policies. Based on a literature review and interviews with cultural policy and gender experts, the article reveals that resistances to gender-focused cultural policies remain in the cultural administration of the city, despite its feminist discourse. There are two key reasons for this resistance and for the lack of change to public cultural policies: the inertia in the organisation of cultural policies by the responsible department of the City Council and large cultural institutions, which are dominated by institutional cultures that protect male privilege and power; and the City Council’s failure to consider the feminist movement in the design and development of cultural policies.

Social Science Computer Review, 2010

Despite the extensive use of web surveys today, there are certain methodological factors related ... more Despite the extensive use of web surveys today, there are certain methodological factors related to participant cooperation and data quality, which remain unclear and require further study. Here, the authors compare responses to a survey administered in two formats—electronic or by post—in terms of overall response rate and the quality of the data collected. Web and mail questionnaires were sent to a sample of 572 PhD holders, asking them about aspects related to their academic career and personal and family data to investigate the factors that determine scientific productivity. The web questionnaire elicited a significantly higher response rate than the mail questionnaire. Response rates did not differ between males and females; however, topic salience had an effect on the response rate. Finally, data quality was higher in web surveys than in the mail surveys, with fewer overall errors, fewer missing items, and longer responses in open-ended questions.

Journal of Cultural Economics, 2012

ABSTRACT It is well known that young people are major consumers of screen media and that their pe... more ABSTRACT It is well known that young people are major consumers of screen media and that their peers are one of the principal determinants of youth behavior as regards their patterns of consumption and other activities. On the basis of these premises, the purpose of this paper is to analyze the influence of classroom peers on youth screen media consumption. More specifically, it considers the time spent watching TV, playing console games and surfing the Internet. Data are drawn from a single representative survey of secondary school students aged 14–16 in Catalonia (Spain) in 2008. Having accounted for problems of endogeneity, our analysis shows that peer consumption has a positive and statistically significant effect on an individual’s console and Internet use. While the magnitude of this effect is not great in the case of the former use, peer effects are quite marked in that of Internet consumption. Moreover, gender differences are observed when media consumption is examined separately. Thus, peer effects on console use are statistically significant only for boys, while the influence of peers on an individual’s Internet use is higher among boys than it is among girls.

International Journal of Consumer Studies, 2009

In this paper, we examine the determinants of household consumption of newspapers and the amount ... more In this paper, we examine the determinants of household consumption of newspapers and the amount spent on their purchase by considering several explanatory variables related to household characteristics and the main household wage earner. Results show that the variables have quite similar effects on both the relative probability of buying newspapers and the amount spent. The key variables are the age and occupational status of the main wage earner, the number of household members, income and having to pay for the house, as well as a number of geographical variables. However, certain differences are also observed. The most important is the education of the main wage earner: while its effect on buying newspapers is very small (only those who did not complete primary education are less likely to buy), its effect on the amount spent increases with the level of education. As other studies of cultural goods and services consumption have suggested, education and occupational status are more relevant determinants than income.

This paper presents an analysis of the scientific output of a sample of 254 PhD holders who were ... more This paper presents an analysis of the scientific output of a sample of 254 PhD holders who were awarded their doctorate at Spanish universities between 1990 and 1995. Results show that 58.7% of the sample had published at least one paper in a journal indexed by the Thomson ISI Web of Science between 1990 and 2006. No statistically significant differences in scientific output were found according to gender. When considering the degree of collaboration with other scientists, no statistically significant gender-related differences were observed, though female PhD holders were more inclined to coauthor with their PhD supervisors than males. Finally, no statistically significant differences by gender were observed in the impact of the output in terms of citations received.

During the 1980s most European countries, among which Spain, introduced educational policies to i... more During the 1980s most European countries, among which Spain, introduced educational policies to increase the family’s school choice possibilities. The main objective of this article is to analyze to which extent public policies (financial and non-financial) established in Spain during the last three decades have increased family’s school choice on equal terms, that is, whether they have provided effective school choice possibilities for all households. First, we describe main educational policies related to school choice since 1985, especially the public funding system for private schools (named concertos ). Then, we show results from an empirical analysis related to determinants of family school choice. The latter reveals, among other factors, the significance of family’s socio-economic and cultural characteristics as well as nationality (not being immigrant) on choosing private school, especially those funded by the government . Likewise, whether other family members attended the ...

Scientometrics, Sep 17, 2008

Scientometrics, Jul 20, 2012

This study aims to identify possible gender inequalities in the scholarly output of researchers i... more This study aims to identify possible gender inequalities in the scholarly output of researchers in the field of psychology in Spain. A sample of 522 papers and reviews published in 2007 was extracted from the Thomson ISI Web of Science. The presence of women, the collaboration pattern and the impact of these scientific publications were analyzed. The results show that the average number of female researchers per paper was 0.42 (SD 0.33) and that 42.3 % of the papers had a female researcher as the first author. Moreover, the proportion of female authors of a paper was statistically significantly higher when the first author was female. Studies carried out in cooperation with other Spanish or international institutions had fewer female authors than studies conducted at a single center. The impact of the papers, measured by the journal impact factor and the number of citations, was independent of the authors' gender or the proportion of female authors. In summary, the study highlights a gender imbalance in Spanish scientific output in Psychology, and a higher proportion of male researchers in international networks.

Scientometrics, Jul 29, 2014

The aim of this study is to map and analyze the structure and evolution of the scientific literat... more The aim of this study is to map and analyze the structure and evolution of the scientific literature on gender differences in higher education and science, focusing on factors related to differences between 1991 and 2012. Co-word analysis was applied to identify the main concepts addressed in this research field. Hierarchical cluster analysis was used to cluster the keywords and a strategic diagram was created to analyze trends. The data set comprised a corpus containing 652 articles and reviews published between 1991 and 2012, extracted from the Thomson Reuters Web of Science database. In order to see how the results changed over time, documents were grouped into three different

Scientometrics, Mar 26, 2015

The main objective of this paper is to study the development and growth of scientific literature ... more The main objective of this paper is to study the development and growth of scientific literature on women in science and higher education. A total of 1415 articles and reviews published between 1991 and 2012 were extracted from the Thomson Reuters Web of Science database. Standard bibliometric indicators and laws (e.g. Price's, Lotka's, and Bradford's laws) were applied to these data. In addition, the Gender Inequality Index (GII) was obtained for each country in order to rank them. The results suggest an upward trend not only in the number of papers but also in the number of authors per paper. However, this increase in the number of authors was not accompanied by greater international collaboration. The interest in gender differences in science extends too many authors (n = 3064), countries (n = 67), and research areas (n = 86). Data showed a high dispersion of the literature and a small set of core journals focused on the topic. Regarding the research areas, the area with the highest frequency of papers was Education and Educational Research. Finally, our results showed that countries with higher levels of inequality (higher GII values) tend to present higher relative values of scientific productivity in the field.

European Journal of Women's Studies, May 6, 2022

This study explores women’s and men’s perceptions of the specific barriers that prevent women fro... more This study explores women’s and men’s perceptions of the specific barriers that prevent women from participating fully in the cultural labour market. To this end, an online questionnaire was administered to 375 cultural professionals in Catalonia (Spain) regarding their perceptions of the barriers faced by women in a range of areas. The results show similar views between genders regarding the difficulties associated with the work–life balance as the most important obstacle preventing women from entering specific cultural fields and from rising to decision-making positions. However, perceptions of the barriers impacting the recognition of women’s career achievements differed greatly between men and women. While men place more emphasis on issues of work–life balance, women more frequently mention the existence of a glass ceiling and their exclusion from networks of influence. Regarding the visibility of women’s artistic creations, although intersectionality is mentioned by both genders as the main limiting factor, there are marked differences between women’s and men’s perception of the other barriers. Men thus more frequently refer to the barriers of work–life balance and the association of creativity with maleness as the main factors limiting the visibility of women’s artistic creations. In short, this study provides evidence to stakeholders of the different perceptions that men and women have in relation to the main barriers that prevent women from climbing the career ladder; gaining recognition and visibility for their work; and, in some creative sectors, even from entering the labour market.

La Declaración de Budapest (Budapest Open Acces Initiative, 2002) define por primera vez open acc... more La Declaración de Budapest (Budapest Open Acces Initiative, 2002) define por primera vez open access como el libre acceso a través de Internet a la literatura científica, respetando las leyes de copyright existentes, aunque se aboga porque sean los autores o las instituciones quienes retengan los derechos de explotación de las publicaciones. En la Declaración de Bethesda (2003), además se menciona el archivo inmediato de los trabajos para facilitar este acceso en abierto. Finalmente, en la Declaración de Berlín (2003) se manifiestan las grandes posibilidades que brinda internet en la difusión del conocimiento, se avala el paradigma de open access, y se recogen los términos de las dos declaraciones anteriores. En ella se establecen con claridad cuáles son las dos formas para conseguir el acceso abierto: vía verde (el depósito de los documentos en repositorios) y la vía dorada (la publicación en revistas de acceso abierto). Queda claro, pues, que el objetivo final de una política que pretenda potenciar el modelo de acceso abierto en el ámbito de la comunicación científica se orientará a facilitar, promover e incentivar la puesta en marcha de iniciativas relacionadas con estas dos vertientes, es decir, facilitar que los investigadores archiven sus publicaciones en repositorios y, por otro, incentivar que publiquen en revistas de acceso abierto. El establecimiento de una política clara de acceso, difusión y preservación de la producción científica de una institución es clave para el desarrollo y cumplimiento de sus propias estrategias en favor del acceso abierto. Ahora bien, para que una institución académica o de investigación consiga estos objetivos se necesitan poner en funcionamiento instrumentos de naturaleza muy diversa. Es precisamente la existencia de un conjunto amplio y diverso de instru

European Journal of Cultural Studies, Oct 24, 2021

Despite the growing evidence of inequalities related to the presence, promotion and labor conditi... more Despite the growing evidence of inequalities related to the presence, promotion and labor conditions of women in the cultural sector, as well as the factors that cause these inequalities, there is still a lack of research and consensus on the key measures that should be applied to reduce the effect of these inequalities. The aim of this study was to identify intervention measures, from both the public and private sectors, that will help promote gender equality in the Catalan context. In a three-round survey using the Delphi technique, cultural professionals were asked about the most appropriate measures to achieve gender equality in cultural employment. In this regard, this article presents an innovative data-gathering methodology for cultural studies, involving diverse stakeholders from the public, private and civil society sectors and contributing to informed decision-making processes. The highest priority measure identified in both the public and private sectors was related to compliance with legal provisions regarding the recognition of equal pay for work of equal value between women and men. The adoption of and compliance with laws and regulations aimed at advancing gender equality and the establishment of measures related to the reconciliation of work with family and social life was also prioritized highly by most professionals. The full set of measures proposed by cultural experts and affected groups can help to effectively address gender inequalities in the Catalan context and provide ideas for other local and national settings.

Bollettino AIB (1992-2012), Sep 25, 2009

A survey of 1,280 publishers of Spanish scientific journals (43% response rate; n=561) revealed t... more A survey of 1,280 publishers of Spanish scientific journals (43% response rate; n=561) revealed their experiences with open access in scientific production. Quantitative analysis of the data showed that 72% (n=404) of respondents had experience with open access or were engaged in the conversion process. Of these, about 80% valued their experience in positive or very positive terms. Among the most common difficulties associated with the adoption of open access in their journals were the financial constraints and challenges related to organizational structure

Anales de Documentación, 2017

El objetivo principal de este artículo es describir el perfil de las revistas científicas español... more El objetivo principal de este artículo es describir el perfil de las revistas científicas españolas. Los resultados que se presentan proceden de una encuesta a 1.280 revistas científicas españolas incluidas en la base de datos Dulcinea (edición 2012), obteniendo una tasa de respuesta del 43,8% (n=561). Como objetivos específicos, el estudio se planteó caracterizar las revistas científicas y analizar las peculiaridades de las mismas en torno a una serie de parámetros que conforman las dimensiones económico-financiera, estratégica y operativa de las revistas en el periodo observado. El análisis ha permitido observar cómo el modelo de financiación de las revistas científicas españolas se sostiene principalmente de las ayudas institucionales, cómo la mayoría de las revistas carece de una estructura organizativa estable y depende, en gran medida, del trabajo voluntario y cómo el debate sobre las limitaciones y dificultades que afectan al desarrollo del acceso abierto sigue vigente.

Learned Publishing, 2016

This article provides an analysis of Spanish journals' business models. It presents an integrated... more This article provides an analysis of Spanish journals' business models. It presents an integrated approach to the concept of a business model, looking at (1) economics and finances, (2) operation, and (3) the strategic dimensions of the publishing activities. It is based on a cluster analysis of 327 journals that responded to a survey carried out between November 2012 and March 2013. Our findings revealed four business models that differed mostly in the economic and financial dimensions. The greatest difference between the clusters was in the distribution of expenses, and two different operational patterns were revealed by the allocation of staff and volunteer resources. The main barrier to open access was perceived to be financial limitations by three clusters and organizational structure by one cluster, with the subscription-based journals least likely to be open access or to be tempted to become open access.