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Economics of Art and Culture

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  • © 2019

Overview

  • Studies the relationship between the arts and the economy
  • Demonstrates how to apply economic thinking to the arts and culture
  • Includes case studies on various cultural areas

Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Economics (BRIEFSECONOMICS)

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Introduction

  2. Aspects

  3. Areas

  4. Cultural Policy

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About this book

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. 


Authors and Affiliations

  • CREW - Center for Research in Economics and Well-Being, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland

    Bruno S. Frey

About the author

Bruno S. Frey is a Permanent Visiting Professor at the University of Basel and Research Director at CREMA – Center for Research in Economics, Management and the Arts, Zurich. He was previously a Professor at the Universities of Constance, Zurich, Chicago, Warwick and Friedrichshafen, and he has been awarded five honorary doctorates in five countries. Frey has published 23 books and more than 600 articles in scholarly journals.

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