
This report provides a survey of the literature focusing on the history and theory of cultural and creative industries.
It explores the history of the concept of cultural industries and how this concept has changed and developed the overall interest in the creative economy. It focuses on the conceptual ideas behind thinking in this area and lays out the reasons behind the shifts in terminology and policy.
http://www.creative-partnerships.com/CP_LitRev4.pdf
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