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Title:
Determinants of Return in the Art Market: Evaluating Art as an Alternative Investment Class

Authors:
Ishaan Mehrish

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Ishaan Mehrish
Student at, The Shri Ram School, Moulsari

MLA 8
Mehrish, Ishaan. "Determinants of Return in the Art Market: Evaluating Art as an Alternative Investment Class." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, vol. 9, no. 8, Aug. 2024, pp. 2729-2741, doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2024.v09i08.011. Accessed Aug. 2024.
APA 6
Mehrish, I. (2024, August). Determinants of Return in the Art Market: Evaluating Art as an Alternative Investment Class. Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, 9(8), 2729-2741. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2024.v09i08.011
Chicago
Mehrish, Ishaan. "Determinants of Return in the Art Market: Evaluating Art as an Alternative Investment Class." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research 9, no. 8 (August 2024), 2729-2741. Accessed August, 2024. https://doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2024.v09i08.011.

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ABSTRACT:
The art market is concerned with the buying and selling of art. The price of art, unlike most other goods, is not set i.e. the price of art is dictated by a plethora of factors with individuals assigning varying values to a piece. Over the last few years, art has grown in popularity as an investment choice. This research paper aims to analyse the art market and further evaluate the unique characteristics of art, such as its low correlation, exclusivity and cultural richness, that make it different to other investment choices. The paper also extensively evaluates the determinants of returns on art investments. The aforementioned is supported by relevant theories and findings from existing literature.

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