In Realizing of the Values of Art, the authors argue that the arts are mostly practised in cultural civil society, where artistic communities, amateurs and active audiences seek to realize heterogeneous values. The…
How can intellectual property rights, specifically copyright laws, impact artistic innovation, creativity, and trading on the secondary art market? In a recently published article in the Journal of Cultural Economics…
Urban violence restricts one of the most fundamental human freedoms: mobility. In territories most impacted by violence, it is common for people to be afraid to walk around and avoid…
Three years ago in December 2020, while individuals in the western World were entering the festive season, media accounts had started reporting news of an infection spreading in China –…
Hate has a devastating impact on victims and society. Targets experience vulnerability and anxiety, with consequences also on their social and working life. Also, hate harm people belonging to the…
By Association for Cultural Economics Poland The European Workshop on Applied Cultural Economics (EWACE) returns to northern Italy to celebrate its 10th anniversary. Originally organised by Roberto Zanola (University of…
By Ellen Loots, Diana Betzler, Trine Bille, Karol Jan Borowiecki, and Boram Lee The special issue New Forms of Finance and Funding in the Cultural and Creative Industries of the…
By Enrico Bertacchini and Francesco Puletti From the ashes of the creative city paradigm, there is a growing awareness of the urban creative economy as a complex adaptive system of…
By Michela Giorcelli and Petra Moser Copyrights establish intellectual property rights in creative goods, from literature and science to images, film, and music. This work shows that the introduction of…
By Staffan Albinsson Ambitions for social inclusion have guided the publicly funded opera houses and symphony orchestras since the early twentieth century. However, this explicit policy goal has not influenced…
By Shi Qi and Tin Cheuk (Tommy) Leung What has caused the influx of superheroes such as The Avengers and The Justice League in Hollywood in recent years? Leung and…
By Karol Jan Borowiecki Ideas are fundamental for the production of any creative output, whether in the arts, science or business. However, because ideas are so elusive, little is known…
By María José del Barrio Tellado and Luis César Herrero Prieto Economic studies exploring dance have proliferated enormously recently, although they have failed to receive as much attention as other…
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By Amy Whitaker and Amber He Arts organizations can access economies of scope, overcoming some of the key challenges in managing costs, sharing risk, and accessing capital. These advantages of…
By Miguel Neiva and Ellen Loots The ‘ecosystem’ notion is finding its way in the economic, management and policy literatures. In fact, in entrepreneurship, the entrepreneurial ecosystem is a well…