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The economics of art and culture /

"This is the first book to cover not only the economics of the fine arts and performing arts, but also public policy toward the arts at federal, state, and local levels in the United States. The second edition offers greater coverage of the international arts sector. The work will interest acad...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Heilbrun, James
Otros Autores: Gray, Charles M.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Cambridge University Press, 2001.
Edición:2nd ed.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. An overview of the arts sector
  • 2. Growth of the arts sector
  • 3. Audiences for the arts
  • 4. Consumer demand: An introduction
  • 5. The characteristics of arts demand and their policy implications
  • 6. Production in the performing arts
  • 7. Firms and markets in the performing arts
  • 8. Productivity lag and the financial problem of the arts
  • 9. The market in works of art
  • 10. The economics of art museums
  • 11. Should the government subsidize the arts?
  • 12. Public and/or private support for the arts in the United States, Canada, and Western Europe
  • 13. Direct public support for the arts in the United States
  • 14. The arts as a profession: Education, training, and employment
  • 15. The role of the arts in a local economy
  • 16. The mass media, public broadcasting, and the cultivation of taste
  • 17. Conclusion: Innovation, arts education, and the future of art and culture in the United States.