Measuring the value of the arts to society: The importance of the value of externalities for lower income and education groups in South Africa

South African Journal of Economics

Volumn 69, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 752-766

  Snowball, J D ^a   Antrobus, G G ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

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EID: 0035561710     PISSN: 00382280     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1813-6982.2001.tb00034.x     Document Type: Article

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