The Creative Class and Economic Development

作者：Richard L. Florida · 发表于：Economic Development Quarterly · 年份：2014 · DOI：10.1177/0891242414541693 · 被引用次数：321 · 研究领域：Cultural Industries and Urban Development、Regional Economics and Spatial Analysis、Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences

The Rise of the Creative Class, which was originally published in 2002, has generated widespread conversation and debate and has had a considerable impact on economic development policy and practice. This essay briefly recaps the key tenants of the creative class theory of economic development, discusses the key issues in the debate over it, and assesses its impacts on economic development policy.