TY - UNPB
T1 - Creative differences?
T2 - Measuring creative economy employment in the US and UK using microdata
AU - Kemeny, Thomas
AU - Nathan, Max
AU - O'Brien, Dave
PY - 2018/8/1
Y1 - 2018/8/1
N2 - Using high-quality administrative microdata spanning 2011-2013, this paper develops new routines to compare creative economies using the creative trident framework, and applies them to the UK and US national and regional contexts. We find the UK creative economy is larger in workforce shares, and grows faster over the study period; the US’ is absolutely larger, and is distributed more evenly across industries. Regional results are shaped by deeper differences in national urban systems. The paper highlights possibilities for widely varying national configurations of creative economies, considers potential mechanisms driving differentiation, and reflects on the usefulness of the creative trident approach.
AB - Using high-quality administrative microdata spanning 2011-2013, this paper develops new routines to compare creative economies using the creative trident framework, and applies them to the UK and US national and regional contexts. We find the UK creative economy is larger in workforce shares, and grows faster over the study period; the US’ is absolutely larger, and is distributed more evenly across industries. Regional results are shaped by deeper differences in national urban systems. The paper highlights possibilities for widely varying national configurations of creative economies, considers potential mechanisms driving differentiation, and reflects on the usefulness of the creative trident approach.
UR - http://ftp.iza.org/dp11740.pdf
M3 - Working paper
T3 - IZA Discussion Paper Series
BT - Creative differences?
PB - IZA – Institute of Labor Economics
CY - Bonn
ER -