Revised papers from a conference held in Sept. 2004 at Princeton University.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Art and culture in the history of economic thought -- The history of art markets -- The evolution of music markets -- Defining cultural and artistic goods -- Value and the valuation of art in economic and aesthetic theory -- The economic analysis of art law -- Copies of artworks : the case of paintings and prints -- Copyright, art and Internet : blessing the curse? -- Censorship versus freedom of expression in the arts -- The arts in the "new economy" -- Culture and economic performance -- Culture and economic development -- Empirical studies of demand for the performing arts -- Nonprofit firms in the performing arts -- Creativity and the behavior of artists -- Organization of arts and entertainment industries -- The media and advertising : a tale of two-sided markets -- The movies -- Rockonomics : the economics of popular music -- The economics of books -- Artistic labor markets : contingent work, excess supply and occupational risk management -- Artists' careers and their labor markets -- Human capital and artists' labour markets -- Stardom and talent -- Art auctions -- The computation of prices indices -- Cultural heritage : economic analysis and public policy -- The economics of museums -- Culture in urban and regional development -- Cultural districts and their role in developed and developing countries -- The arts and economic policy -- Culture in international trade -- The making of cultural policy : a European perspective -- Cultural policy : an American view -- Tax incentives in cultural policy -- Philanthropy.