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Cultural and creative industries and border effects: an approach for Ukraine under war conditions

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This paper analyses border effects on the evolution of Cultural and Creative Industries (CCIs) during 2013‒2020 when Russia invaded some areas of Ukraine (2014). As most empirical evidence on CCIs refers to OECD countries, this paper contributes to the literature by focusing on a mid-income European country suffering from a war conflict. Our results are meaningful for understanding the positive contribution of CCIs to economic activity in these circumstances and suggest that i) this effect applies to all industries except CCIs, and that ii) proximity to conflict regions counterbalances previous positive effects. Overall, we conclude that CCIs should play a major role in the recovery of the Ukrainian economy once post-war plans can be implemented.

Source: Journal for Cultural Research

DOI: 10.1080/14797585.2025.2477521

Authors: Josep-Maria Arauzo-Carod, Serhiy Moroz

Institutions: Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra

Language: English

Topic: Cultural Industries and Urban Development

Subfield: Urban Studies

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Decent work and economic growth, Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: green

Funder: Generalitat de Catalunya