ABSTRACT
Since the Second World War there has been considerable growth in the importance of non-manufacturing based forms of production to the performance of many Western economies. Many countries have seen increased contributions being made by industries such as the media, entertainment and artistic sectors.
Gathering together a leading international, multi disciplinary team of researchers, this informative book presents cutting-edge perspectives on how these industries function, their place in the new economy and how they can be harnessed for urban and regional economic and social development.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |2 pages
Part I Introduction
chapter 1|14 pages
A prelude to cultural industries and the production of culture
part |2 pages
Part II Trends and opportunities in the cultural economy
chapter 2|18 pages
Mapping the cultural industries
chapter 3|15 pages
Cities, culture and “transitional economies”
chapter 4|16 pages
Putting e-commerce in its place
part |2 pages
Part III Creativity, cities and places
part |2 pages
Part IV Clustering processes in cultural industries
chapter 9|16 pages
Toward a multidimensional conception of clusters
chapter 11|1 pages
Beyond production clusters
part |2 pages
Part V Peripheral regions and global markets