Enabling and inhibiting the creative economy: The role of the local and regional dimensions in England

Regional Studies

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 717-734

  Chapain, Caroline ^a   Comunian, Roberta ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Creative clusters; Creative industries; Knowledge pool; Regional cultural policy; Regional economic development

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT; INDUSTRIAL POLICY; INFRASTRUCTURE; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; REGIONAL ECONOMY; REGIONAL POLICY;

BIRMINGHAM [ENGLAND]; ENGLAND; GATESHEAD [ENGLAND]; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 77953664294     PISSN: 00343404     EISSN: 13600591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00343400903107728     Document Type: Article

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