I present a model of the creative development of a field and analysis of the model based on an extensive set of simulations. The field begins from an initial states and grows as individuals enter the field and make new contributions; its basic structure resembles a lattice. New elements are...

We first construct a theoretical model of a regional economy with two sectors. One sector uses physical and creative capital - in the sense of Richard Florida (2002) - to produce a knowledge good that is traded. The other sector uses physical and social capital to produce a good that is not...

This paper reports on a study of education credentials in relation to job requirements in the creative industries. Because of asymmetric information, the signaling model predicts over-education by those seeking to enter creative industries, as has been observed in many other industries. However,...