In this IEA classic, first published in 1993, David Sawers examines the arguments for state support of the arts and finds them unconvincing. The development of artistic talent should be left to individuals and the Arts Council should be abolished. Subsidy is undesirable because the people who benefit from it are likely to be richer than those who pay for it, and because it allows governments and government agencies to influence the development of the arts.
- ISBN10 0255363257
- ISBN13 9780255363259
- Publish Date 19 September 1993
- Publish Status Out of Stock
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Institute of Economic Affairs
- Format Paperback
- Pages 44
- Language English