Economics of Art and Culture

• Main Author: Frey, Bruno S. (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Economics,
• Subjects: Culture-Economic aspects.; Management.; Arts.; Public finance.; Cultural studies.; Cultural Economics.; Cultural Management.; Public Economics.; Cultural Studies.
• Physical Description: XI, 134 p. online resource.
• ISBN: 9783030157487
• ISSN: 2191-5504
• DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-15748-7

This book studies the relationship between the arts and the economy. By applying economic thinking to arts and culture, it analyses markets for art and cultural goods, highlights specific facets of art auctions and discusses determinants of the economic success of artists. The author also sheds new light on various cultural areas, such as the performing and visual arts, festivals, films, museums and cultural heritage. Lastly, the book discusses cultural policies, the role of the state in financing culture, and the relationship between the arts and happiness. .