A Textbook of Cultural Economics

Now in its second edition, A Textbook of Cultural Economics is an established resource for many courses, including economics of the arts, the cultural and media industries, and the digital creative economy. Authored by Ruth Towse, a widely recognised expert in cultural economics, the book offers a comprehensive, up-to-date overview and analysis of the field in the digital era. Written in an accessible style, and with suggestions for further reading, it covers a range of topics, from the more traditional arts to the creative industries (such as music, film, games, broadcasting, and publishing), as well as the economics of artists' labour, markets and copyright. This second edition considers the creative economy up to the present, emphasising the role of digitisation across the creative industries. It will appeal to students taking courses in the economics of art and culture, and can also be used in courses on arts management and cultural policy.

Author: Ruth Towse
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 08/15/2019
Pages: 720
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 3.10lbs
Size: 9.58h x 7.19w x 1.26d
ISBN: 9781108432009

About the Author
Towse, Ruth: - Ruth Towse is Professor of Economics of Creative Industries at Bournemouth University and Professor Emerita at Erasmus Univeristy, Rotterdam. Professor Towse is one of the world's leading cultural economists and has taught in universities in the UK, the Netherlands, Italy and Thailand. She was Joint Editor of the Journal of Cultural Economics from 1993 to 2002 and President of the Association for Cultural Economics International from 2006 to 2008. She is a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.Towse, Ruth: - Ruth Towse is Professor of Economics of Creative Industries at Bournemouth University, where she is also Co-Director for Economics at the Centre for Intellectual Property Policy and Management (CIPPM), and CREATe Fellow in Cultural Economics at the University of Glasgow. In 2016, she was made Distinguished Fellow of the Association for Cultural Economics International (ACEI).