Regional Difference and the Equalization Paths of Public Cultural Services: Based on Theil Index Measurement

Abstract

Unequal provision of public cultural services in deferent regions of China is the significant factor of residential satisfaction degree in government offering public service. Through analyzing the related data of fiscal expenditure of public cultural service, this article proves the fact that there is a great difference between regions in public cultural service in China. From the relevant Theil index, we can find that there were large difference of public cultural expenditure among the eastern, western and middle regions in China, the difference between the eastern and western regions is larger than the one between the middle and the western regions, while the relative difference among regions is being narrowing. Overall cultural differences in public culture expenditure are mainly caused by differences within the region, and the regional difference is being reduced. Regional differences within the region mainly caused by the gap among the eastern provinces of China. According to results of the analysis are discussed in the short and long-term path, the article proposes paths on how to promote the equalization of public cultural service area.