Naslov
Creative economy and sustainable development in the East of Europe

Autori
Petrić, Mirko

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Creative Cities, Creative Economies / Li Wu Wei ; Kong, Lily ; O'Connor, Justin - Shanghai : Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences (SASS), 2006

Skup
Creative Cities, Creative Economies

Mjesto i datum
Šangaj, Kina, 16.09.2006. - 17.09.2006

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
creative industries; creative economy; sustainable development; transition countries

Sažetak
This presentation aims to discuss whether the agenda of creative economy can be implemented in the East of Europe, given the social, cultural and economic realities of the post-socialist countries the region is composed of. The paper departs from the premise that uniform solutions are not applicable in this context, since Eastern Europe is in actuality a highly diversified area. Countries that it is composed of share a number of commonalities due to the nature of the political and economic systems in their socialist past, but the cultural matrices of individual countries, subregions and regions within it vary to a large extent. Likewise, the level of economic development that one encounters in different parts of Eastern Europe vary significantly. The challenges that even the most developed countries in the area are facing relate predominantly to the structures of their economies, limited access they have to the global economic and cultural flows, and deficiencies in their governance and civil society development. The opportunities the creative economy can create are therefore seen primarily in the areas of improvement of the civil society and governance structures, as well as in capacity building for global integration. In the policy context, the paper advocates a strategic approach and emphasizes the importance of education. The strategy identified as leading towards sustainable development can be described as a reformed Nordic one, counting with public investment in social cohesion but also heeding the new global context of both culture and the economy.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Sociologija

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