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Unnatural Value: Or Art Investment as Floating Crap Game

William J. Baumol
- 01 Sep 1985 - 
- Vol. 15, Iss: 2, pp 47-60
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In this article, the authors describe art investment as a floating crap game, where art investment is viewed as a game of value maximization, and the objective is to maximize the value of the investment.
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(1985). Unnatural Value: Or Art Investment as Floating Crap Game. Journal of Arts Management and Law: Vol. 15, No. 3, pp. 47-60.

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