Edited by Ruth Towse, Professor of Economics of Creative Industries, CIPPM, Bournemouth University and CREATe Fellow in Cultural Economics, University of Glasgow, UK

• Contents: Volume I: Introduction Part I: Overture Part II: Tastes and Taste Formation Part III: Demand Studies Part IV: Supply: The Performing Arts Part V: Supply: Museums and the Heritage Part VI: Supply: The Media Industries Part VII: The Art Market • Volume II: Part I: Economic History of the Arts Part II: Artists’ Labour Markets Part III: Baumol’s Cost Disease Part IV: Non-Profit Organizations in the Arts Part V: Public Subsidy for the Arts: Why? Theoretical Arguments Part VI: Public Subsidy for the Arts: How Much? Part VII: Public Subsidy for the Arts: How? Means to Achieve the Ends Part VIII: Economic Impact of the Arts

'Ruth Towse's new Edward Elgar set is indispensable - it runs two volumes, covers nearly 1400 pages, and reproduces most of the seminal articles in cultural economics. Towse's selection of articles deserves an A+. . . . they are a must for any cultural economist.'

Edited by Ruth Towse, Professor of Economics of Creative Industries, CIPPM, Bournemouth University and CREATe Fellow in Cultural Economics, University of Glasgow, UK

• Contents: Volume I: Introduction Part I: Overture Part II: Tastes and Taste Formation Part III: Demand Studies Part IV: Supply: The Performing Arts Part V: Supply: Museums and the Heritage Part VI: Supply: The Media Industries Part VII: The Art Market • Volume II: Part I: Economic History of the Arts Part II: Artists’ Labour Markets Part III: Baumol’s Cost Disease Part IV: Non-Profit Organizations in the Arts Part V: Public Subsidy for the Arts: Why? Theoretical Arguments Part VI: Public Subsidy for the Arts: How Much? Part VII: Public Subsidy for the Arts: How? Means to Achieve the Ends Part VIII: Economic Impact of the Arts

'Ruth Towse's new Edward Elgar set is indispensable - it runs two volumes, covers nearly 1400 pages, and reproduces most of the seminal articles in cultural economics. Towse's selection of articles deserves an A+. . . . they are a must for any cultural economist.'

Edited by Ruth Towse, Professor of Economics of Creative Industries, CIPPM, Bournemouth University and CREATe Fellow in Cultural Economics, University of Glasgow, UK

• Contents: Volume I: Introduction Part I: Overture Part II: Tastes and Taste Formation Part III: Demand Studies Part IV: Supply: The Performing Arts Part V: Supply: Museums and the Heritage Part VI: Supply: The Media Industries Part VII: The Art Market • Volume II: Part I: Economic History of the Arts Part II: Artists’ Labour Markets Part III: Baumol’s Cost Disease Part IV: Non-Profit Organizations in the Arts Part V: Public Subsidy for the Arts: Why? Theoretical Arguments Part VI: Public Subsidy for the Arts: How Much? Part VII: Public Subsidy for the Arts: How? Means to Achieve the Ends Part VIII: Economic Impact of the Arts

'Ruth Towse's new Edward Elgar set is indispensable - it runs two volumes, covers nearly 1400 pages, and reproduces most of the seminal articles in cultural economics. Towse's selection of articles deserves an A+. . . . they are a must for any cultural economist.'