Creative clusters and city growth
@article{Bagwell2008CreativeCA, title={Creative clusters and city growth}, author={Susan Bagwell}, journal={Creative Industries Journal}, year={2008}, volume={1}, pages={31 - 46} }
Abstract Inspired by US management guru Michael Porter (1995) the City Growth Strategy initiative is promoting business clusters as a means of encouraging the regeneration of deprived inner city areas in the UK. This paper draws on an ongoing evaluation of one of the initial pilots for this initiative — the City Fringe area of London where six creative clusters are being targeted as a means of stimulating local economic development and social inclusion. Drawing on baseline research with the…
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