The authors analyze the mechanisms of financial support for major European and Russian museums in the economic crisis. The key performance indicators of the largest museum institutions in Europe and Russia (the Louvre, the Prado Museum, the British Museum, the Hermitage, the Tretyakov Gallery...

The article presents a comparative analysis of three main approaches underlying the complex of instruments used in different countries to support arts and culture. The approach viewing culture as a patronized good corresponds to paternalistic model of the support for culture, the model implies...

This paper describes the situation, which resulted from reforms in those sectors, which produce, distribute, store and consume the patronized goods - scientific products, education, culture and health care - undoubtedly requiring budget funding. In this regard, the paper highlights the key...

The paper provides a throughout statistical portrait of human capital the Russian culture using micro-data of the Russian surveys of wages by occupations conducted by Rosstat. Within the cultural activities author discerns three main branches: movies; entertainment (theatres, music etc.); other...

Ohe paper proposes the concept of economic regulation in the sphere of culture, representing combination of four main institutions: institution of differentiated budget performance standards, that characterize the minimum share of spending on culture in the budgets of all levels that enforce to...

In the paper the little-known in Russia institutes of public support for the arts and culture actively used in US practice are considered. There are two institutes: the institute of tax credits and its application features in the sphere of cultural heritages conservation at the federal and state...