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.

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...

Table of Contents:

• What is the Economics of Art and Culture?
• The Social Value of Art
• Art Markets and Auctions
• The Artists' Labour Market
• Reproductions in Art
• Creative Cultural Economy
• The Performing Arts
• Festivals
• Films
• Museums
• Superstar Museums and Special Exhibitions
• Cultural Heritage
• UNESCO World Heritage List
• Cultural Tourism
• Public Support of the Arts
• Does Art Make Us Happy?