A Silver Lining? Consumer Preferences over Human-Made and AI-Generated Production in Two Domains
This paper assesses whether consumers are willing to pay more for human-made versus AI-generated images and poetry.
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Demand for Creativity and AI Skills in the Post-ChatGPT Labour Market
This study examines the evolving relationship between employer demand for creativity and AI skills in the UK labour market.
Regional Trade Agreements, Cultural Provisions and Trade in Cultural Goods
Analysing the impact of Regional Trade Agreements on the bilateral trade of cultural goods from 1999 to 2019.
International Trade Challenges and the Effectiveness of Support Measures for the UK’s Creative Industries
The formidable challenges confronting the UK’s creative industries in the realm of exports, stemming from the convergence of Covid-19 and the conclusion of the EU transition period, reached their apex… Read More »International Trade Challenges and the Effectiveness of Support Measures for the UK’s Creative Industries
Northern England’s Creative Industries
The Creative Industries are already a driver of growth across the UK economy. Export-intensive and major employers, they also attract significant investment from overseas. Large and small clusters of creative… Read More »Northern England’s Creative Industries
Creative Destruction? Creative firms, workers and residential gentrification
A new study by Tasos Kitsos, Max Nathan, and Diana Gutierrez-Posada finds only a minor influence of creative firms and workers on neighborhood gentrification in England and Wales between 2001-2011.… Read More »Creative Destruction? Creative firms, workers and residential gentrification
Speaking with One Voice
A fundamental remit of the BBC, and other public service broadcasters (PSBs) like ITV and Channel 4, is to provide a high quality public service, that informs, educates and entertains… Read More »Speaking with One Voice
Transitioning to Sustainable Production across the UK Theatre Sector
This discussion paper examines transitional pathways to sustainable theatre production in the UK. By presenting and evaluating the application of circular economy principles within a variety of theatre-making contexts, it… Read More »Transitioning to Sustainable Production across the UK Theatre Sector
The Motives of Inbound Foreign Direct Investors in the UK Creative Industries
The UK’s creative industries have a global reach. British arts, technology, and design are internationally famous, and attract investment from around the world. There are many different reasons for foreign… Read More »The Motives of Inbound Foreign Direct Investors in the UK Creative Industries
Net Zero as a catalyst in fashion micro and small enterprises
This report identifies examples of work taking place across three levels of change – social, ecological and economic wellbeing – that could act as pilots in and beyond the fashion… Read More »Net Zero as a catalyst in fashion micro and small enterprises
Identifying and analysing UK fashion micro-clusters
The UK’s Fashion and Textiles industry contributed almost £20 billion to the UK economy in 2020 and remains a major UK employer with 500,000 jobs supported across design, manufacturing and… Read More »Identifying and analysing UK fashion micro-clusters
Brexit uncertainty and international trade in services: Evidence from the UK creative industries 2014-2019
This discussion paper is based on one of the first studies to look at the impact of Brexit on the Creative Industries international trade performance. This analysis of international trade… Read More »Brexit uncertainty and international trade in services: Evidence from the UK creative industries 2014-2019
Working Together – Cooperatives as a creative industry business model
This authors looks at how creative workers and students typically understand cooperatives, explore the skills and training people need to set up cooperatives, and discuss how public policy can support… Read More »Working Together – Cooperatives as a creative industry business model
Building sustainable regional music industry clusters
This report looks at the role the creative industries can play for the Levelling Up agenda, as well as the challenges the sector faces outside London and the greater South… Read More »Building sustainable regional music industry clusters
Crypto art and questions of value
Crypto Art is a novel, emerging creative form that is entirely digital, and native to the internet. It is closely associated with, and dependent upon, other emerging technologies such as… Read More »Crypto art and questions of value
Live music ecologies in the UK: A local perspective in the context of the pandemic
In 2019, the UK’s live music sector was valued at over £1.3 billion. After almost a decade of strong growth the sector helped push the UK music’s overall GVA from… Read More »Live music ecologies in the UK: A local perspective in the context of the pandemic
The role of the university in enhancing creative clusters
Universities are important for driving growth in their local creative industries. At the same time, the creative industries is one of the fastest growing sectors of the economy, and in… Read More »The role of the university in enhancing creative clusters
Creative clusters and sparse spaces: Manchester’s creative industries and the geographies of deprivation and prosperity
The aim of this paper is to ‘take stock’ of the creative industries in Manchester and to explore their geographies through analysing official statistics on employment and workplaces; in terms… Read More »Creative clusters and sparse spaces: Manchester’s creative industries and the geographies of deprivation and prosperity
Creative industries innovation in seaside resorts and country towns
Read our four page policy brief for key recommendations based on this research: Insights for Policymakers: Creative Industries Innovation in Seaside Resorts and Country Towns ______________________________________________ The creative industries in… Read More »Creative industries innovation in seaside resorts and country towns
The nature of foreign direct investment in the creative industries
For the host country receiving the investment, there is a wealth of evidence that FDI can increase productivity and employment and lead to broader development benefits. However, there are also… Read More »The nature of foreign direct investment in the creative industries
What distinguishes creative industry exporters? And does engaging in innovation, R&D and design matter?
Post-Brexit, the UK government is keen to accelerate UK exporting, including in creative goods and services. To best support and expand exporting, it is vital to better understand the characteristics… Read More »What distinguishes creative industry exporters? And does engaging in innovation, R&D and design matter?
Assessing the impact of COVID-19 on the arts and cultural sector: British newspaper reporting of the Culture Recovery Fund
Newspapers covered many of the impacts of COVID-19, from the psychological strain of lockdown isolation to the damage on the economy from closed borders and disrupted supply chains. This discussion… Read More »Assessing the impact of COVID-19 on the arts and cultural sector: British newspaper reporting of the Culture Recovery Fund
Culture in quarantine? Cultural institutions’ uses of Twitter during lockdown
Cultural institutions, such as museums and galleries, are important for local communities. They are places that preserve and promote cultural heritage, and can be sources of familiarity, inspiration and pride. … Read More »Culture in quarantine? Cultural institutions’ uses of Twitter during lockdown
The relationships between cultural organisations and local creative industries in the context of a cultural district
This Discussion Paper was commissioned by the Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre (PEC) and delivered by AEA Consulting (AEA) in partnership with Professor Geoffrey Crossick. It explores the relationships… Read More »The relationships between cultural organisations and local creative industries in the context of a cultural district
Starving the golden goose? Access to finance for innovators in the creative industries
Please note: this paper has been accepted in Journal of Cultural Economics, DOI: 10.1007/s10824-022-09448-5 This problem can make it hard for creative industries firms to secure funding and investment into Research… Read More »Starving the golden goose? Access to finance for innovators in the creative industries
What is the public value of public service broadcasting?
This question has long been a subject of lively debate, bringing together the competing priorities of policymakers, stakeholders and members of the public. Recent changes in media technologies, audience habits… Read More »What is the public value of public service broadcasting?
Pivot to digital: How museums and galleries responded to COVID-19
As the UK went into full lockdown in March 2020, museums and galleries were faced with the prospect of having no visitors and limited audiences for the foreseeable future. As… Read More »Pivot to digital: How museums and galleries responded to COVID-19
Creative firms and trade
The implications for policymakers emerging from this work are explored in our Policy Briefing: The Creative Industries in the UK’s Export Strategy. The evidence base on the international trade in the… Read More »Creative firms and trade
A review of creative trade in the economics literature
This paper summarises the key research and models for creative trade. Starting with a general overview of how creative goods and services have been defined in the literature, it then… Read More »A review of creative trade in the economics literature
The UK’s international creative trade: A review of the official data sources
There is a growing recognition among policy makers and governments around the world of the importance of the creative industries. As these sectors continue to grow, it is increasingly important… Read More »The UK’s international creative trade: A review of the official data sources
Growth through skills: Lessons from the Thames Estuary Production Corridor
This discussion paper is a case study for how to drive growth within creative clusters through investment into skills. The project, from researchers at Work Advance, explores investment into skills… Read More »Growth through skills: Lessons from the Thames Estuary Production Corridor
The European Capital of Culture: A review of the academic evidence
A literature review & policy implications of the impact of the Capital of Culture on local economies
Do creative industries generate multiplier effects? Evidence from UK cities 1997-2018
A paper examing the long-term impacts of the creative industries on surrounding urban economies
R&D, design and innovation: Examining the links in the creative industries
This paper provides policymakers, academics, and creative industry organisations with one of the first analyses of how much creative industries organisations are investing in R&D and engaging in innovation activities. … Read More »R&D, design and innovation: Examining the links in the creative industries
The emergence of platform regulation in the UK
A discussion paper examining the emerging field of platform regulation in the UK
Creating value in place
The role, contribution and challenges of creative freelance work The creative industries are incredibly diverse, and include a very wide range of occupations and businesses, from fashion or interior design,… Read More »Creating value in place
The challenges facing freelancers in Scottish Film and TV
An analysis of 45 years of data from the Film Bang directory COVID-19’s effect on the creative industries has highlighted some of the challenges associated with freelance models of creative… Read More »The challenges facing freelancers in Scottish Film and TV
Comparative analysis of pay and conditions: London’s West End and New York’s Broadway
This discussion paper feeds into our wider research on freelancers, considering the employment conditions and wages of freelance musical theatre performers. The paper compares the employment situations of musical theatre… Read More »Comparative analysis of pay and conditions: London’s West End and New York’s Broadway
Evolution and trends of creative cluster research
A systematic literature review and future research agenda The geographical clustering of creative and cultural industries is a topic that has gone from being relatively obscure to mainstream in the… Read More »Evolution and trends of creative cluster research
International creative students: their significance for UK universities, regions and the creative industries
Assessing the value of higher education has become a divisive issue, in particular, the use of graduate earnings as a measure of “value for money”. Creative arts-based subjects systematically end… Read More »International creative students: their significance for UK universities, regions and the creative industries
A skills monitor for the Creative Industries
Workplace perspectives: skill needs, mismatches and development in the Creative Industries This Creative Skills Monitor (2019/20), written by the PEC’s researchers at Work Advance, forms the first in a series… Read More »A skills monitor for the Creative Industries
Relatedness between the Creative Industries and the wider economy: A primer
The Creative Industries are seen as an key part of the knowledge economy, and policymakers invest considerable resources into developing new specialisms in the sector. The academic literature on local economic development… Read More »Relatedness between the Creative Industries and the wider economy: A primer
Measuring the creative economy: A guide for policymakers
Policy debates on the creative industries are mired in ambiguities and inconsistencies in terminology. Policymakers speak interchangeably of creative industries, cultural industries and creative economy. Cunningham (2009) compares the creative… Read More »Measuring the creative economy: A guide for policymakers
Skills, talent and diversity in the creative industries: critical issues and evidence gaps
Following a nine-month evidence synthesis and scoping exercise undertaken by the PEC team leading on work in skills, talent and diversity, from the Work Foundation at Lancaster University, this evidence review… Read More »Skills, talent and diversity in the creative industries: critical issues and evidence gaps
Immersive experiences in museums, galleries and heritage sites: a review of research findings and issues
Interest in immersive experiences in museums and heritage sites has increased in recent years in response to challenges faced by the sector and the potential of emerging technologies. Arts and… Read More »Immersive experiences in museums, galleries and heritage sites: a review of research findings and issues
Mind the gap: regional inequalities in the UK’s creative industries
Using official Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) Economic Estimates, this Discussion Paper examines the distribution and growth of the Creative Industries in the UK at the regional… Read More »Mind the gap: regional inequalities in the UK’s creative industries