THE ECONOMICS OF MOVIES: A LITERATURE SURVEY
这篇综述梳理了经济学家对电影产业的研究，涵盖从创意、制作、发行到放映的全过程，并指出未来研究方向，适合想了解电影经济学研究现状的学者。
Abstract The film industry provides a myriad of interesting problems for economic contemplation. From the initial concept of an idea through production, distribution and finally exhibition there are many aspects to the film project and the film industry that present new and interesting puzzles worthy of investigation. Add to this the high level of data availability, and it is little wonder that an increasing number of researchers are being attracted to this industry. To date, however, there are no comprehensive surveys on the contribution of economists to this literature. This paper attempts to fill this void and unify what is known about the industry. It also identifies and discusses potential areas for new research.