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Cultural and creative industries and regional diversification: Does size matter?

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: This paper aims at analysing how the presence of workers employed in cultural and creative industries (CCIs) is related to regional specialized diversification. From a theoretical perspective, CCIs drive economic development and local innovative capacity by facilitating processes of cross-fertilization of ideas. This study estimates an entry model analysing the ability of Italian provinces to successfully create new sectoral specializations. The results indicate that the relationship between the share of employees in CCIs and the probability of creating new sectoral specializations is non-linear, highlighting the need for CCIs-led policies to achieve a certain level of critical mass to be successful.

Source: Papers of the Regional Science Association

DOI: 10.1111/pirs.12585

Authors: Gloria Cicerone, Alessandro Crociata, Daniele Mantegazzi

Institutions: Gran Sasso Science Institute, University of Groningen

Language: English

Topic: Cultural Industries and Urban Development

Subfield: Urban Studies

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Decent work and economic growth, Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,000