The arts and local economic development : a study of the relationship between arts-related employment and knowledge-intensive industries for large and small urban places in Canada

Polèse, Mario (2011). The arts and local economic development : a study of the relationship between arts-related employment and knowledge-intensive industries for large and small urban places in Canada Working Paper. Institut national de la recherche scientifique, Montréal.

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The paper looks at arts-related employment in 135 Canadian urban areas over 35 years (1971- 2006), successively examining location patterns, co-location with knowledge-rich industries, and impacts on employment growth. Arts-related employment is found to be highly concentrated in the very largest urban centres, with no indication of change. Smaller places with particular attributes (attractive natural setting; proximity to large urban centres) are increasingly successful in attracting arts-related activities, but this is not necessarily associated with stronger employment growth or the development of knowledge-rich industries. Evidence of co-location with knowledge-rich industries is weak, but stronger for larger cities. No consistently significant relationship exists with employment growth. This holds true for all cities, irrespective of size. If a synergy exists between the arts and local development, the paper concludes, it is limited to specific industries and only operates in the context of large cities.

Type de document:	Monographie (Working Paper)
Informations complémentaires:	Paper presented at the “Workshop on Creative Cities, Creative Classes: Towards an integrated framework” Université Paris-Sud, May 6th 2011
Mots-clés libres:	Économies urbaines; les arts; développement économique local; Canada; urban economics; the arts; local economic development.
Centre:	Centre Urbanisation Culture Société
Date de dépôt:	12 nov. 2020 19:16
Dernière modification:	12 nov. 2020 19:16
URI:	https://espace.inrs.ca/id/eprint/9242

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