The aim of this paper is to analyze the economic properties as well as tbe institutions governing the start-up and the evolution of cultural districts. Cultural districts are a good example of economic development based on localized culture. The first part of the paper (sections 1-3) reviews the...

The paper uses evolutionary games to interpret building of legal inheritance, the protection of geographical indication system (French AOC system). It organizes a particular configuration of patent rights very favourable to Champagne industry. The paper focuses on strategic choices which lead to...