This study examines the state of decent work in the West Bank, focusing on the intersection of labor market conditions, gender disparities, and the fragility of legal enforcement. Using a mixed-methods approach that combines labor force surveys, qualitative interviews, and institutional...

Research background: Creative industries nowadays stand as one of the driving forces behind modern knowledge-based economies. Despite their many advantages, this research focuses on some of the less positive aspects of their development, notably less than optimal working conditions. Purpose: One...

This study examines how Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer (ChatGPT) can be effectively utilised as a good practice to analyse Amazon reviews within the creative and cultural industry category of Design, particularly Arts, Crafts & Sewing. By focusing on specific products and reviews...

Studies of non-standard, project-based forms of work prevalent in the creative industries have typically theorized the relational dynamics of work as a competitive process of social capital accumulation involving an individualistic, self-enterprising, zero-sum, and winner-takes-all struggle for...

This paper considers the impact of a major public sector relocation: the British Broadcasting Corporation's partial move from London to Salford, Greater Manchester starting in 2011. We identify effects of the move using synthetic control methods applied to plant-level data at Local Authority and...

Research aims: To explore the factors influencing the recognition of international opportunities among entrepreneurs in emerging markets, focusing on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Design/methodology/approach: This study employs multiple case studies, investigating six Indonesian...

This study investigates the innovation strategies of cultural micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Northern and Central Luzon, Philippines, operating within the domain of traditional cultural expressions, particularly traditional crafts and culinary crafts. These enterprises play a...

Paper's objectives: The paper aims to explore the negative impacts of social relationships (SR) on business activity. As a research context, the video game industry (VGI) and the video game developers' (VGDs) relationships are analyzed. Design/methods: 17 semistructured in-depth interviews and 1...

The Cultural and Creative Industries (CCIs) are dynamic contributors to the global economy but face inherent vulnerabilities due to their structure of small enterprises and project-based nature. This study quantifies the economic resilience of CCIs in Mexico across multiple economic cycles from...

This paper documents the labour market position of artists across Europe and examines how it co-varies with public cultural spending. Using EU-LFS micro-data for 2009-2023, we compare artists to non-artists using harmonised measures of wage rank, employment, and non-standard work. Using...

Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) account for most Welsh creative industries (CIs), positioning them as the main contributors to the sector's development. Despite the documented progress of the industry, there continue to be barriers hampering the engagement of MSMEs in research,...

This EIQ paper was inspired by the headline 'British artists in a historic clean sweep of 2022's Official Top 10 singles'. British artists accounted for all the Top Ten of the end-of-year singles chart of 2022 - for the first time since the charts were published over 50 years ago. A quick glance...

This study investigated the interplay between community-based cultural initiatives conducted by Cultural and Creative Industries (CCIs) and social innovation. Selecting peer-reviewed open-access articles that focus on the intersection of culture and innovation was the first step in our...

Startup clusters exert a significant influence on territorial dynamics and local urban development by attracting job opportunities, talent, and shaping market interest, supported by effective land use policies. This study examines the impact of Urban Development Policies (UDP) on technology...

The following publication presents the Creative Europe's support to the book and publishing sector with a specific focus on projects working on the theme of youth that were selected and funded between 2021 and 2024. This publication highlights the diversity of projects with youth-oriented...

The following publication presents the Creative Europe's support to the book and publishing sector with a specific focus on projects working on the theme of youth that were selected and funded between 2021 and 2024. This publication highlights the diversity of projects with youth-oriented...

This study provides an assessment of the Creative Europe Programme's (CEP) contribution to the development of the Cultural and Creative Sectors (CCS) at local and regional levels across Europe. It analyses both the opportunities and constraints shaping the engagement of local and regional...

Sierra Leone's creative economy is a significant yet underleveraged engine for diversification, youth employment, and cultural expression, contributing an estimated 4.5% of GDP and over 10% of formal employment. This Creative Economy Diagnostic and Roadmap analyzes the structure and performance...

This study examines the impact of changes in shareholder wealth and risks in cultural and creative industries (C&CIs) from an investor's perspective, testing the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Using weekly data on cultural and creative stocks in the Taiwan stock market and empirical studies...

The aim of this study is to fill the gap in the literature regarding the empirical analysis of digital competitive advantage and to extend the knowledge about its antecedents such as digital culture and digital creativity. The subject of this study is micro, small and medium-sized enterprises...

Employee turnover remains a critical challenge for organizations, prompting an examination of how leadership approaches influence employees' intentions to leave. This study investigates the impact of transformational leadership on turnover intention, focusing on emotional exhaustion and...

This report has been prepared within the 'European Monitor of Industrial Ecosystems' (EMI) project with the objective to analysing the green and digital transformation of industrial ecosystems and progress made over time, in this specific case, cultural and creative industries. For greater...

This report gives an overview of the structure of the European Creative and Cultural Industries (CCIs), their strengths and challenges and the possible impact on them of new ICTs and AI. It sets out the economic importance of this industry and its crossover impact on other sectors of the...