The cultural and creative economy in Italy: spatial patterns in peripheral areas

Alessandro Crociata (), Adriana Pinate () and Giulia Urso ()
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Alessandro Crociata: Gran Sasso Science Institute
Giulia Urso: Gran Sasso Science Institute

No 2022-02, Discussion Paper series in Regional Science & Economic Geography from Gran Sasso Science Institute, Social Sciences

Abstract: This paper analyses the structure of the Italian cultural and creative economy with a focus on peripheral areas. We highlight the patterns of specialization and spatial dependency through employment and firms’ data. We build up a novel and never used dataset by collecting data at the most disaggregated territorial unit (NUTS 4) producing a harmonized taxonomy of cultural and creative industries at four-digit level. Our multi-step analysis highlights specific geographical patterns showing a clear spatial organization in the inner areas. Results could be beneficial for evidence-based policy setting within the under-investigated issue of culture-led development and the creative economy in peripheral areas.

Keywords: Periphery; Inner areas; Cultural and Creative economy; Cultural and Creative Industries (CCIs) (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L8 R12 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 27 pages
Date: 2022-07, Revised 2024-09
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