Competitiveness, Creativity, and Place-Based Development

Robert Huggins and Nick Clifton
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Robert Huggins: Centre for International Competitiveness, Cardiff School of Management, University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, Western Avenue, Cardiff CF5 2YB, Wales
Nick Clifton: Creative Leadership and Enterprise Centre, Cardiff School of Management, University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, Western Avenue, Cardiff CF5 2YB, Wales

Environment and Planning A, 2011, vol. 43, issue 6, 1341-1362

Abstract: This paper seeks to make a link between the concepts of competitiveness and the ‘creative class’ at a place-based level. The paper explores the relationship between creativity and competitiveness at the local level across the UK using a rural–urban framework. A growing competitiveness divide between rural and urban areas is found. Also, the creative class is found to be more evenly distributed than might be anticipated a priori. In conclusion, we argue that city-region approaches to economic development are having a detrimental impact on the competitiveness of rural regions.

Date: 2011
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DOI: 10.1068/a43559

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