The Economics of Art and Culture

Table of contents

• The Economics of Art and Culture *
• Title Page *
• Contents v
• Figures and Tables vii
• Preface xi
• Part One - The Arts Sector: Size, Growth, and Audiences 1
• 1 - An Overview of the Arts Sector 3
• 2 - Growth of the Arts Sector 11
• 3 - Audiences for the Arts 40
• Part Two - The Microeconomics of Demand and Supply 59
• 4 - Consumer Demand: an Introduction 61
• 5 - The Characteristics of Arts Demand and Their Policy Implications 85
• 6 - Production in the Performing Arts 107
• 7 - Firms and Markets in the Performing Arts 116
• 8 - Productivity Lag and the Financial Problem of the Arts 137
• Part Three - The Fine Arts and Museums 163
• 9 - The Market in Works of Art 165
• 10 - The Economics of Art Museums 187
• Part Four - Public Policy Toward the Arts 217
• 11 - Should the Government Subsidize the Arts? 219
• 12 - Public And/Or Private Support for the Arts in the United States, Australia, Canada, and Western Europe 250
• 13 - Direct Public Support for the Arts in the United States 278
• Part Five - Art, Economy, and Society 309
• 14 - The Arts as a Profession: Education, Training, and Employment 311
• 15 - The Role of the Arts in a Local Economy 336
• 16 - The Mass Media, Public Broadcasting, and the Cultivation of Taste 360
• 17 - Conclusion: Innovation, Arts Education, and the Future of Art and Culture in the United States 385
• Index 403

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