The "Starving Artist"--Myth or Reality? Earnings of Artists in the United States
利用1980年美国人口普查数据，发现艺术家并不比具有相似背景的其他工作者收入低，打破了“饥饿艺术家”的普遍观念。
With data from the 1980 census, earnings of artists are investigated. It is found that, contrary to widely held beliefs, artists do not appear to earn less than other workers of similar training and personal characteristics. Artists in 1980 are significantly younger than the general work force, probably because of the rapid growth of the artistic professions in recent years.