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Economics of art

  • Why is some art so ridiculously expensive and what drives people to buy it (despite low returns)?

    Why is some art so ridiculously expensive and what drives people to buy it (despite low returns)?

    Bronwyn Coate, The Conversation
    · Nov 30, 2017 · 11:30 pm