The Economics of Art and Culture
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Spanning the economics of the fine arts, performing arts, and public policy, this updated classic is the go-to resource for navigating today's creative industries. Building on real-world data, engaging case studies, and cutting-edge research, it prepares students for careers in the cultural, creative, and public sectors. By avoiding mathematical treatments and explaining theories with examples, this book develops theoretical concepts from scratch, making it accessible to readers with no background in economics. While most of the theory remains timeless, this…
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Key features
- Shows how economic theories, data analysis, and insights from cutting-edge research can be applied to real-life situations
- Avoids mathematical treatments and explains theories with examples
- Contains discussion questions, cases, and problem sets to enable students to exercise and apply the material to their own work
- Building on real-world data, the latest trends, and fascinating anecdotes, it prepares students for successful careers in the cultural, creative, and public sectors
- Demonstrates data-driven decision making by discussing and critically assessing examples from recent data sets
About the book
- DOI https://doi.org/10.1017/9781139033886
- Subjects Economics,Microeconomics,Political Economy,Politics and International Relations
- Format: Hardback
- Publication date: 28 September 2023
- ISBN: 9780521870306
- Dimensions (mm): 254 x 203 mm
- Weight: 0.94kg
- Page extent: 500 pages
- Availability: In stock
- Format: Paperback
- Publication date: 28 September 2023
- ISBN: 9780521690423
- Dimensions (mm): 254 x 203 mm
- Weight: 0.76kg
- Page extent: 500 pages
- Availability: In stock
- Format: Digital
- Publication date: 24 November 2023
- ISBN: 9781139033886
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Online publication date: 26 July 2019
Hardback publication date: 15 August 2019
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Online publication date: 05 February 2014
Paperback publication date: 21 December 2000
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