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Creative differences? Measuring creative economy employment in the United States and the UK

Year: 2019

Type: article

Abstract: This paper compares the creative economies of the US and the UK regions and nations using high-quality administrative microdata spanning the period 2011–13. The creative industries are highly urbanized in both countries. However, important differences are found in the size, density and diversity of creative activity between the two countries, which reflect differences in both urban systems and industrial organization. By testing the ‘Creative Trident’ approach in a comparative international context, the analysis adds to the literature on definition and classification of creative economies, as well as to discussions of regional economic development through the creative economy.

Source: Regional Studies

DOI: 10.1080/00343404.2019.1625484

Authors: Thomas Kemeny, Max Nathan, Dave O’Brien

Institutions: University of London, Queen Mary University of London, University of Birmingham, University of Edinburgh

Language: English

Topic: Cultural Industries and Urban Development

Subfield: Urban Studies

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Decent work and economic growth

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Endowment for Science Technology and the Arts, Arts and Humanities Research Council, Economic and Social Research Council