Studies of creativity in urban China are heavily confined at the interurban level and have
been criticized for unclear spatial mechanisms and missing local context. This study …

The chapter demonstrates that the inclusion of the abovementioned relations in the
analytical hierarchy framework is significant, as it allows, for the first time, the opportunity for …

Problem: As Richard Florida's writings about the creative class garnered attention across the
globe, planners and local government officials responded by enacting policies to attract and …

A broad literature has made it clear that geographic units must be selected with care or they
are likely to introduce error and uncertainty into results. Nevertheless, researchers often use …

Innovation in cities is increasingly regarded as an outcome of two potential inputs: scientific
activity and creativity. Recent firm level research has suggested that what really matters for …

Two major challenges in Europe's rural areas are an aging population and the diminishing
share of human capital. While this pattern has been occurring for a long time, the effects are …

The present study surveys and maps the existing methodological approaches for measuring
creative employment. Based on a unique matched employer–employee data-set which …

Modern cities turn increasingly into functional areas seeking for a balance between
agglomeration forces and urban quality of life. This paper will address the issue of …

What are the drivers of regional economic development in Canada? Traditionally, the
answer has been jobs. The availability of high-quality, high-paying employment …

In the past decade, an increasing number of cities have sought to use the promotion of the
arts, and especially arts entrepreneurship, as a path to economic development and …