The relationship between innovation and urban diversity has drawn much interest in the geography of innovation literature. While the concept of "Jacobs spillovers" suggests a positive relationship, its underlying processes have yet to be explained satisfactorily. This chapter builds on our previous theoretical and case study work and adds new insights from the creativity literature, which is less known among urban economic development analysts. The aim is to provide a more complete account of how human creativity is both stimulated and facilitated by a diverse urban environment
Fuelled by the influential work of urban guru Richard Florida, the European knowledge economy is see...
The creative industries have long been seen as an innovative sector. More recent research posits tha...
Why are some regions and cities so good at attracting talented people, creating high-level knowledge...
The relationship between innovation and urban diversity has drawn much interest in the geography of ...
In their recent discussion of the Richard Florida and Jane Jacobs-inspired ‘creative cities’ policy ...
Local diversity is often credited with being a driver of creative economic activity. Comparative res...
Whether diversity or specialization of economic activity better promotes technological change and su...
ABSTRACT: In recent years, the field of regional economic analysis has focused on the social and cul...
This paper develops microfoundations for the role that diversified cities play in fostering innovati...
This paper analyses the links between creativity and diversity in the different boroughs of London. ...
The purpose of this paper is to point out some shortcomings of traditional approaches to the study o...
In the rapidly growing knowledge economy, the talent and creativity of those around us will be incre...
London is one of the world’s major cities, and one of its most diverse. London’s cultural diversity ...
This book is one of the outcomes of the DIVERCITIES project. It focuses on the question of how to cr...
Purpose: This paper discusses the social conditions for cultural production in contemporary cities, ...
Fuelled by the influential work of urban guru Richard Florida, the European knowledge economy is see...
The creative industries have long been seen as an innovative sector. More recent research posits tha...
Why are some regions and cities so good at attracting talented people, creating high-level knowledge...
The relationship between innovation and urban diversity has drawn much interest in the geography of ...
In their recent discussion of the Richard Florida and Jane Jacobs-inspired ‘creative cities’ policy ...
Local diversity is often credited with being a driver of creative economic activity. Comparative res...
Whether diversity or specialization of economic activity better promotes technological change and su...
ABSTRACT: In recent years, the field of regional economic analysis has focused on the social and cul...
This paper develops microfoundations for the role that diversified cities play in fostering innovati...
This paper analyses the links between creativity and diversity in the different boroughs of London. ...
The purpose of this paper is to point out some shortcomings of traditional approaches to the study o...
In the rapidly growing knowledge economy, the talent and creativity of those around us will be incre...
London is one of the world’s major cities, and one of its most diverse. London’s cultural diversity ...
This book is one of the outcomes of the DIVERCITIES project. It focuses on the question of how to cr...
Purpose: This paper discusses the social conditions for cultural production in contemporary cities, ...
Fuelled by the influential work of urban guru Richard Florida, the European knowledge economy is see...
The creative industries have long been seen as an innovative sector. More recent research posits tha...
Why are some regions and cities so good at attracting talented people, creating high-level knowledge...