The Economics of Cultural Policy

by David Throsby

Book Overview

Cultural policy is changing. Traditionally, cultural policies have been concerned with providing financial support for the arts, for cultural heritage and for institutions such as museums and galleries. In recent years, around the world, interest has grown in the creative industries as a source of innovation and economic dynamism. This book argues that an understanding of the nature of both the economic and the cultural value created by the cultural...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521687845
• ISBN13: 9780521687843
• Release Date: June 2010
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 294 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.8"