Essays about: "the creative class and regional development"

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1. 1. Does post-industrialized countries face a second Kuznets curve with the IT revolution?

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Kulturgeografiska institutionen

   Author : Rickard Sandqvist; [2022]
   Keywords : Recent income inequality trends; the creative class; kuznets hypothesis and theories of income inequality; income inequality with the IT revolution in post-industrialized countries; SURE estimation; OLS estimation; income inequality measures.;

   Abstract : Abstracts Does post-industrialized countries face a second Kuznets curve with the IT revolution? By: Rickard Sandqvist, Supervisor: Ulf Jansson, Urban and regional planning, advanced level, Master thesis for master exam in Urban and regional planning, 30 ECTS credits, Language: English, Key words: recent income inequality trends, the creative class, kuznets hypothesis and theories of income inequality, income inequality with the IT revolution in post-industrialized countries, SURE estimation, OLS estimation, income inequality measures.  The aim of the thesis is to analyze the development of income inequality for countries that have longer time series available. READ MORE

3. 2. Öresundsidentitet - En studie om regional identitet och identitetsskapande i en transnationell kontext

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Socialantropologi

   Author : Karolina Hellqvist; [2017]
   Keywords : Öresund residents; regional identity; social anthropology; boundary; transnationalism; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The Öresund region, or Greater Copenhagen as it also is represented as, is a cross-border region connecting Skåne with Copenhagen. Political initiatives have forced development towards a more integrated region with one regional identity. READ MORE

4. 3. Determinants of Human Capital : A study on Swedish municipalities

   University essay from

   Author : Laura Tuicu; Jan Simko; [2015]
   Keywords : Human capital; Human Capital Index; Education; Creative class; Health; Regional development; Swedish municipalities;

   Abstract : It is widely accepted that human capital plays a positive role in a country’s and region’s economic growth and productivity. In recent times, regions are in need of new ways to keep their competitive advantage when faced with modern day challenges such as globalization or technological advances. READ MORE

5. 4. Creative People and Industries for Growth and Development : A case study of the municipality of Kalmar

   University essay from Institutionen för kulturvetenskaper, KV

   Author : Michelle Mello; [2013]
   Keywords : Creative Industries; Creative Class; Place; Regional Development; Linnaeus University; Kreativa näringar; kreative klass; plats; regionalutveckling; Linnéuniversitetet;

   Abstract : This thesis examines the relationship between place and creative people and industries. The shift from industrial economies to knowledge-driven economies has ushered in what some scholars refer to as the Creative Economy. At the heart of this new economy are the Creative Industries, which consist of people, creativity, skill and talent. READ MORE

6. 5. Nightlife and Regional Development : Evidence from Greece

   University essay from Internationella Handelshögskolan

   Author : Eleftherios Moutsinas; [2011]
   Keywords : nightlife; regional development; human capital; creative class; buzz; talent; amenities; cultural consumption;

   Abstract : Post-industrial economic restructuring in developed countries has downgraded the role of blue-collar labour in regional growth, giving way, conversely, to occupations that demand high concentrations of human capital. Human capital has been documented to positively affect regional growth and income, signifying an urban planning shift towards amenities provision, as a human capital attraction tool. READ MORE