How to design cultural development strategies to boost local and regional competitiveness and comparative advantage : overview of good practices

This study is meant to provide the evidence of positive experiences by local and regional authorities (LRAs) in the design and implementation of cultural development strategies. Cultural development strategies are planning approaches in which culture is a pillar for sustainable development (Hristova et al., 2015, Hutton, 2016), and through which policymakers may boost their cities' or territories' comparative advantage and competitiveness on the basis of existing or potential cultural endowment.