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Handbook of the economics of art and culture /

Handbook of the economics of art and culture / edited by Victor A. Ginsburgh and David Throsby. - 1st ed. - Amsterdam ; Boston [Mass.] : Elsevier North-Holland, 2006-<2014> - v. <1-2> : ill. ; 25 cm. - Handbooks in economics, 25 0169-7218 ; .

Revised papers from a conference held in Sept. 2004 at Princeton University.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Emphasizes the economic aspects of art and culture, a relatively new field that poses inherent problems for economics, with its quantitative concepts and tools. With its focus on culture rather than the arts, this book offers a rigorous description that avoids common problems associated with art and culture scholarship.

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Arts--Economic aspects--Congresses.
Art--Economic aspects--Congresses.
Culture--Economic aspects--Congresses.

NX634 / .H34 2006

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