Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to contribute critically to understanding the structure of creative industries in Isfahan. Design/methodology/approach: The authors first gather needed information about the case study and then analyze the data according to three measures of gross value...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the case of Kish, which is a small island off the coast of Iran, using the creative indicators of a creative economy. Design/methodology/approach Based on the extant literature, a set of performance measures and factors are identified for the...

Purpose – The purpose of this article is to discuss the concepts confidentiality and transparency in the context of good governance. Design/methodology/approach – After exploring the concepts of confidentiality, good governance and other relevant concepts, they are related to each other....

Purpose – The purpose of this article is to discuss transnational organized crime (TOC) and the relationship to good governance in the Caribbean. Design/methodology/approach – This paper is exploratory. It follows a path of inductive reasoning, from observation of the eight global cases to a...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe an example of populism in the Caribbean. Populism is a worldwide phenomenon but little has been published about the development of populist politics in the Caribbean region, where it may find a unique expression. Design/methodology/approach...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present a case study of the development of a “Creative Zone” in the area of Scharloo and Pietermaai, two integral parts of Willemstad, UNESCO World Heritage Site (Curaçao), to gain insight into the dynamics and possibilities of the zone. This...