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Karol J.Borowiecki,Charles M.Gray,JamesHeilbrun

The Economics of Art and Culture

The Economics of Art and Culture

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This updated classic provides a comprehensive guide to navigating the creative industries, covering economics, performing arts, and public policy. It develops theoretical concepts from scratch and covers changes in the economic landscapes, with examples and cases from various databases. Students learn to assess academic results and apply the learned material through discussion questions and problem sets.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 500 pages
Publication date: 28 September 2023
Publisher: Cambridge University Press


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 new edition covers changes in the world's economic landscapes. Updates include new sections on gender representation, cultural districts and tourism, digital broadcasting and streaming, how technology impacts the arts, and arts management and strategy. The authors demonstrate data-driven decision-making using examples and cases from various databases. Students learn to assess academic results and apply the learned material using the discussion questions and problem sets.

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 new edition covers changes in the world's economic landscapes. Updates include new sections on gender representation, cultural districts and tourism, digital broadcasting and streaming, how technology impacts the arts, and arts management and strategy. The authors demonstrate data-driven decision-making using examples and cases from various databases. Students learn to assess academic results and apply the learned material using the discussion questions and problem sets.

Weight: 772g
Dimension: 203 x 255 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780521690423
Edition number: 3 Revised edition

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