Culture as an Engine of Local Development Processes: System-Wide Cultural Districts I: Theory

Building on the early works of Alfred Marshall, analyses of local economies have emphasized the spatial function of clusters and industrial districts in terms of external economies of localization and agglomeration. Recent literature has emphasized the importance of culture and the complementarities...

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Published in:Growth and change 2013-12, Vol.44 (4), p.555-570
Main Authors: Sacco, Pier Luigi, Ferilli, Guido, Blessi, Giorgio Tavano, Nuccio, Massimiliano
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agglomeration
Assets
Capital
Community development
Culture
Economic growth
Human capital
Industrial districts
Intangible assets
Local economy
Localization
Marshall, Alfred
Production
Social change
Spatial analysis
Studies
Sustainability
Sustainable development
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Summary:Building on the early works of Alfred Marshall, analyses of local economies have emphasized the spatial function of clusters and industrial districts in terms of external economies of localization and agglomeration. Recent literature has emphasized the importance of culture and the complementarities between culture and local tangible and intangible assets. This paper aims to provide an analytical foundation for these processes with a view to developing tools for policy design, analysis and evaluation. By “system‐wide cultural districts,” we refer to a new approach to local development where cultural production and participation present significant strategic complementarities with other production chains. In this view, culture drives the accumulation of intangible assets such as human, social, and cultural/symbolic capital, thereby fostering economic and social growth and environmental sustainability.
ISSN:0017-4815
1468-2257
DOI:10.1111/grow.12020