of the cities in which it is located. In this paper, we consider the sorts of economic functions performed by the …

: soul music in Detroit and rap music in New York. …

Richard Florida’s ‘creative class’ theory suggests that diverse, tolerant, ‘cool’ cities will outperform others. Ethnic … cities get the best jobs and most dynamic companies. This paper examines Florida’s ideas, focusing on the evidence in British … cities. Drawing on previously published work, it first tests the Florida model on a set of British cities, finding weak …

Culture is increasingly important in the contemporary processes of economic value creation, and cities are able to … significant amount of original knowledge production in global cities. …

Culture can now be used as an instrument for sustainable economic growth and developmental instrument of cities. By … cultural activities. This study forms a useful contribution on the role of culture in sustainable economic growth of cities. … reorganizing the socio-economic fiber of cities and using cultural activities for economic growth, we can drive these cities …

The BBC has recently announced that Top of the Pops, the long-running weekly popular music programme, will broadcast …

communities' lifestyles. Finally, the conditions for a human sustainable development of heritage cities have been deepened. …

In the global competition among worldwide cities, the aesthetic dimension has assumed a relevant role, becoming a …

, presents itself as a powerful incubator of economies based on creativity, culture, research and artistic production. The cities …The network of European Union creative cities is a powerful new configuration of dynamic, innovative and action …-oriented cities, able to transform the space using their network of cultural heritage and activities. From a vision in which the more …

strategic and operational importance of e-services in various European cities. The present paper brings together empirical …