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Author Throsby, David

Title The Economics of Cultural Policy
Published Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2010

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Description 1 online resource (295 pages)
Contents Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; 1 The changing face of cultural policy; 2 The policy response; 3 Outline of the book; Notes; 2 The scope of cultural policy; 1 Introduction; 2 Cultural goods and services; 3 Value and valuation; 4 Composition of the cultural sector; 5 Production, distribution, consumption; The value chain for cultural goods and services; The concentric circles model of the cultural sector; 6 Cultural policy in government administration; 7 Conclusions; Notes; 3 The policy process; 1 Introduction
2 Economic objectives of cultural policyEfficiency; Equity; Growth; Full employment; Price stability; External balance; 3 Artistic and cultural objectives of cultural policy; Producing and consuming the creative arts; Defining cultural identity; Celebrating diversity; Ensuring continuity; 4 Instruments; Fiscal policy; Regulatory policy; Industry policy; Labour market policy; Trade policy; 5 Monitoring and evaluation; Tracking economic outcomes; Tracking cultural outcomes; 6 Conclusions; Notes; 4 Arts policy; 1 Introduction; 2 What is arts policy today?; 3 Direct support; Objectives
Allocation decisionsGovernance; 4 Indirect support; Rationale; Mechanisms; Economic effects; 5 The role of the individual artist; 6 Conclusions; APPENDIX TO CHAPTER 4; Illustration of the response of charitable donations to changes in the after-tax price; Notes; 5 Cultural industries; 1 Introduction; 2 Conceptualising the cultural industries' role in the economy; 3 Assessing the economic contribution of the cultural industries; Inter-industry trade; Movement of creative workers; Knowledge transfers; Spillovers; 4 Industry dynamics: economic and cultural growth
5 Policy strategies for the cultural industriesEconomic aspects; (i) Small business development; (ii) Regulatory infrastructure; (iii) Innovation policy; (iv) Market development; (v) Education and training.; Cultural aspects; 6 Conclusions; Notes; 6 Cultural heritage; 1 Introduction; 2 Heritage as asset; 3 Value; The economic value of heritage; (i) Use value; (ii) Non-use values; (iii) Beneficial externalities; The cultural value of heritage; 4 Policy issues in heritage management; 5 Public policy and built heritage; 6 Public policy and moveable heritage
7 Public policy and intangible heritage8 International dimensions to heritage policy; 9 Conclusions; Notes; 7 Culture in urban and regional development; 1 Introduction; 2 Concepts; 3 Creativity in an urban context; The creative class; Creative clusters; Creative cities; 4 The role of architecture; 5 Policy conclusions; Notes; 8 Tourism; 1 Introduction; 2 Economic aspects of tourism; Tourism as an industry; Impact studies; Sustainable tourism; 3 Cultural issues in mass tourism; 4 Cultural tourism as a niche market; 5 Policy conclusions; Notes; 9 Culture in the international economy
Summary Non-technical analysis of how cultural industries contribute to economic growth and the policies required to ensure cultural industries will flourish
Notes 1 Introduction
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Subject Cultural industries.
Cultural policy -- Economic aspects
Cultural policy.
Cultural industries
Cultural policy
Cultural policy -- Economic aspects
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780511727757
0511727755