Economists historically have had very little to say about art. In the latter part of the twentieth century, however, difficult issues such as pricing and art va

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This book examines the relationship between the fine arts and economics - the contribution of various art forms toward economic growth and development, and the

An unconventional socio-economic analysis of the economic position of the arts and artists

"To explain the logic of these arrangements, the author draws on the analytical resources of industrial economics and the theory of contracts. He addresses the