The cultural, economic and social value of the creative industries

Lewis, Justin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5300-9127 2025. The cultural, economic and social value of the creative industries. Lupu, R., Komorowski, M., Lewis, J. and Fodor, M. M., eds. Research, Development and Innovation in the Creative Industries, Routledge, pp. 1-24. (10.4324/9781003481805-1)

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Abstract

In this opening chapter, we set the scene for this intervention, tracing the conceptual development of the creative industries and its emergence in policy domains. We contextualise this in relation to the critical literature before setting out our own conceptual framework – with a set of operational definitions. We argue for the value of the idea of the creative economy, but one that explores the relationship between economic conditions and positive social and cultural outcomes. Finally, we introduce our research, based on a systematic analysis of the Clwstwr programme – part of the UK’s Creative Industry Cluster Programme (CICP). We describe the Clwstwr programme’s approach to R,D&I – focusing on the points of departure between these approaches and the traditional, techno-centric R&D literature – and describe methods we used to evaluate its impact and efficacy.

Item Type:	Book Section
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Journalism, Media and Culture
Publisher:	Routledge
ISBN:	9781003481805
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	17 December 2025
Last Modified:	17 Dec 2025 12:30
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/183320

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