A handbook of cultural economics

"A Handbook of Cultural Economics" includes over 60 concise articles by 50 expert contributors.

The book covers a wide area of cultural economics and its closely related subjects.

While being accessible to any reader with a basic knowledge of economics, it presents a comprehensive study at the fore-front of the field.

Of the many subjects discussed, chapters include: art (including auctions, markets, prices and anthropology); artists' labour markets; arts management and corporate sponsorship; globalization; the Internet; media economics; museums; non-profit organizations; opera; performance indicators; performing arts; publishing; regulation; tax expenditures; value of culture; and welfare economics.