The economics of art and culture /

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"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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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Heilbrun, James
Other Authors: Gray, Charles M.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Cambridge University Press, 2001.
Edition:2nd ed.
Subjects:
Arts > Economic aspects > United States.
Arts > Aspect économique > États-Unis.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Industries > Service.
Arts > Economic aspects.
Cultural policy.
United States > Cultural policy.
États-Unis > Politique culturelle.
United States.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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.

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