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This paper highlights some of the difficulties involved in plannung cultural output. It begins with the economist’s usual premise that the purpose of a plan is to produce an optimal outcome.
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Cameron, S., Welford, R. (1992). Problems of Planning Cultural Programs under Endogenous Tastes. In: Towse, R., Khakee, A. (eds) Cultural Economics. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-77328-0_4
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