Part Ⅰ：The arts sector：Size，growth，and audiences 3
1 An overview of the arts sector 3
2 Growth of the arts sector 13
3 Audiences for the arts 40
Part Ⅱ：The microeconomics of demand and supply 61
4 Consumer demand：An introduction 61
5 The characteristics of arts demand and their policy implications 85
6 Production in the performing arts 107
7 Firms and markets in the performing arts 116
8 Productivity lag and the financial problem of the arts 137
Part Ⅲ：The fine arts and museums 165
9 The market in works of art 165
10 The economics of art museums 187
Part Ⅳ Public policy toward the arts 219
11 Should the government subsidize the arts？ 219
12 Public and/or private support for the arts in the United States，Canada，and Western Europe 250
13 Direct public support for the arts in the United States 278
Part Ⅴ：Art，economy，and society 311
14 The arts as a profession：Education，training，and employment 311
15 The role of the arts in a local economy 336
16 The mass media，public broadcasting，and the cultivation of taste 360
17 Conclusion：Innovation，arts education，and the future of art and culture in the United States 385
Index 403