2014/07/15 by Richard Florida · 3 citations
Social Sciences · Economics, Econometrics and Finance · Business, Management and Accounting · #Cultural Industries and Urban Development #Regional Economics and Spatial Analysis #Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences
paper · doi:10.1177/0891242414541693
The Rise of the Creative Class, which was originally published in 2002, has generated widespread conversation and debate and has had a considerable impact on economic development policy and practice. This essay briefly recaps the key tenants of the creative class theory of economic development, discusses the key issues in the debate over it, and assesses its impacts on economic development policy.