Alex speaks with Erwin Dekker about the economics and public policy perspectives on art, examining various theories on how art derives its value in communities. Dekker explores the idea of the separation between art and state, discusses cultural significance and individual perception in determining the worth of art, and how art's intangible qualities challenge traditional economic valuation.

References

"Realizing the Values of Art: Making Space for Cultural Civil Society" by Erwin Dekker and Valeria Morea

Link: https://www.amazon.ca/Realizing-Values-Art-Cultural-Society/dp/3031245970 

Erwin Dekker's Website
Link: https://www.erwindekker.com/ 

“Two approaches to study the value of art and culture, and the emergence of a third” by Erwin Dekker

Link: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10824-014-9237-y 

"The Value of Culture: On the Relationship between Economics and Arts" by Arjo Klamer
Link: https://www.amazon.ca/Value-Culture-Relationship-between-Economics/dp/9053562184 

"Arts and Economics: Analysis and Cultural Policy" by Bruno S. Frey
Link: https://www.amazon.com/Arts-Economics-Analysis-Cultural-Policy/dp/3540002731 

"Art and the Market: Roger Fry on Commerce in Art" by Crauford D. Goodwin
Link: https://www.amazon.ca/Art-Market-Commerce-Selected-Interpretation/dp/0472109022 

"Creative Destruction: How Globalization is Changing the World’s Cultures" by Tyler Cowen
Link: https://www.amazon.ca/Creative-Destruction-Globalization-Changing-Cultures/dp/0691117837 

"What Price Fame?" by Tyler Cowen
Link: https://www.amazon.ca/What-Price-Fame-Tyler-Cowen/dp/0674001559 

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