The state and the arts : an analysis of key economic policy issues in Europe and the United States / John W. O'Hagan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

O'Hagan, J. W. (John William)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Arts, European.

Art and state--Europe.

Art and state.

Arts, American.

Art and state--United States.

United States.

Europe.

Physical Description:

xiii, 232 pages ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Cheltenham, UK ; Northampton, MA : E. Elgar, [1998]

Contents:

1.1 Scope and Rationale of Book 1

1.2 Evolution of State Involvement in the Arts in Western Europe 3

1.3 Evolution of State Involvement in the Arts in the United States 8

1.4 Contrasts and Similarities 11

1.5 Outline of Book 13

Part I Policy Rationale: Why The State Gets Involved

Chapter 2 Non-Private Benefits 21

2.2 National Identity, Social Cohesion and National Prestige 23

2.3 Social Criticism and Experimental/Innovative Work 26

2.4 Option Demand: For Future and Present Generations 28

2.5 Economic Spillover and Social Improvement Effects 30

2.6 Art Museums: Private Gifts and Low Marginal Cost of Exhibiting 34

2.7 Evidence in Relation to Non-Private Benefits 36

Chapter 3 Information Failures and Distributional Issues 48

3.2 Information Failures 49

3.3 Distribution Issues and the Production of Art 51

3.4 Access to and Participation in the Consumption of the Arts 53

3.5 Illustrative Evidence: Ireland and the United States 55

3.6 Constraints/Barriers to Consumption of the Arts and Rationale for Action 59

3.7 Policy Responses 62

Part II Policy Implementation: How the State Gets Involved

Chapter 4 Regulation 73

4.2 Freedom of Artistic Expression 74

4.3 Copyright 77

4.4 Droit Moral 84

4.5 Droit de Suite 86

4.6 International Trade 91

Chapter 5 Taxation 104

5.2 Lack of Recognition of Cost to the State of Tax Breaks 106

5.3 Charitable Contribution Deductions 107

5.4 Gifts of Property/Bequests 113

5.5 Property Taxes and Wealth Taxes 117

5.6 Value Added Tax (VAT) 120

5.7 Taxation of Artists' Income 122

5.8 Financial Security of Tax Expenditures 125

Chapter 6 Direct Expenditures 131

6.2 Public Expenditure: Institutional Reliance and Per Capita Levels 132

6.3 Types and 'Correct' Level of Direct Expenditures 140

6.4 The 'Correct' Allocation of State Arts Funding 144

6.5 Which Form of Assistance: Grants or Tax Expenditures? 148

6.6 New Revenue Sources: National Lottery Funding 152

6.7 Other Expenditures 153

Part III Sectoral Policy Issues: Effects of State Involvement

Chapter 7 Art Museums 163

7.2 Functions of a Museum 164

7.3 Value of Collections and Deaccessioning 166

7.4 Admission Charges 172

7.5 State Provision/Grants: Politico-Economic Analysis 179

7.6 Effects of Tax Policy: Choice of Inputs and Incentives to Evade Taxes 182

7.7 Effects of Tax Policy: Choice of Output 186

Chapter 8 Performing Arts Institutions 196

8.2 The Performing Arts Sector: United States 197

8.3 The Performing Arts Sector: Continental Europe 201

8.4 Nonprofit, Private Performing Arts Institutions: Definition and Theory 205

8.5 Why Donate to the Nonprofit Performing Arts Sector? 209

8.6 Economic Behaviour of Subsidised Performing Arts Organisations 212

8.7 Performing Arts Festivals 217.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1858982871

OCLC:

38732047