The Warhol Economy: How Fashion, Art, And Music Drive New York City

摘要

During the past decade, social scientists and policymakers alike have increasingly directed attention toward the dynamics of the creative economy as an object of study as well as a driving force of economic development and urban growth. Often such accounts have focused on a specific sector of the creative industries like advertising, media, fashion, music, or film, and they have attended to the need for spatial proximity due to shared labor markets and enhanced product and knowledge exchange, collaboration, and innovation fostered by face-to-face contacts. It is within that context of (a) the role of creative industries as a vibrant and growing part of the overall New York City economy and (b) the internal industry dynamics that allow creative entrepreneurs to succeed that Elizabeth Currid offers a fresh and unique contribution to the understanding of urban economics in general and the creative economy in particular.