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9780521637121

The Economics of Art and Culture

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  • ISBN13:

    9780521637121

  • ISBN10:

    0521637120

  • Edition: 2nd
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2001-04-23
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press

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Summary

The second edition of this survey of the economics of - and public policy towards - the fine arts and performing arts covers arts at federal, state, and local levels in the United States as well as the international arts sector. The work will interest academic readers in the field and scholars of the sociology of the arts, as well as general readers seeking a systematic analysis of the arts. Theoretical concepts are developed from scratch so that readers with no background in economics can follow the argument. The authors look at the arts' historical growth and then examine consumption and production of the live performing arts and the fine arts, the functioning of arts markets, the financial problems of performing arts companies and museums, and the key role of public policy. A final chapter speculates about the future of art and culture in the United States.

Author Biography

James Heilbrun is Professor Emeritus of Economics at Fordham University.

Table of Contents

List of figures and tables
vii
Preface xi
Part I: The arts sector: Size, growth, and audiences
An overview of the arts sector
3(10)
Growth of the arts sector
13(27)
Audiences for the arts
40(21)
Part II: The microeconomics of demand and supply
Consumer demand: An introduction
61(24)
The characteristics of arts demand and their policy implications
85(22)
Production in the performing arts
107(9)
Firms and markets in the performing arts
116(21)
Productivity lag and the financial problem of the arts
137(28)
Part III: The fine arts and museums
The market in works of art
165(22)
The economics of art museums
187(32)
Part IV: Public policy toward the arts
Should the government subsidize the arts?
219(31)
Public and/or private support for the arts in the United States, Canada, and Western Europe
250(28)
Direct public support for the arts in the United States
278(33)
Part V: Art, economy, and society
The arts as a profession: Education, training, and employment
311(25)
The role of the arts in a local economy
336(24)
The mass media, public broadcasting, and the cultivation of taste
360(25)
Conclusion: Innovation, arts education, and the future of art and culture in the United States
385(18)
Index 403

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