Creativity loosely refers to activities in the visual arts, music, design, film and performance that are primarily intended to produce forms of affect and socia

A buoyant, creative economy can be seen as the saviour of many cities, but behind such ‘urban makeovers’ lie serious problems such as widening inequalities,

“Where are your factories that produce culture? Where are your painters, your composers, your architects, your writers, your filmmakers?” The book opens wit

Provides insights into how common strategic contingencies drives competitive advantage and innovation in the different clusters Provides an historical overview

This volume critiques the current model of the creative economy, and considers alternative models that may point to greener, cleaner, more sustainable and socia