Creative Industries in Europe

1. Introduction – Creative Industries in Europe: Drivers of (New) Sectoral and Spatial Dynamics
Caroline Chapain, Tadeusz Stryjakiewicz

Part I. Interplay Between Sectoral and Spatial Dynamics of the Creative Industries

2. Specialisation as a Driver of the Development Dynamics of Creative Cities and City Regions
Krzysztof Stachowiak, Tadeusz Stryjakiewicz

3. From Global to Local Creative Dynamics: The Location Patterns of Art Galleries
Jérémie Molho, Dominique Sagot-Duvauroux

4. Innovation Dynamic in the Film Industry: The Case of the Soho Cluster in London
Caroline Chapain, Krzysztof Stachowiak

5. Understanding the Role of Professional Organisations in Supporting the Development of the Creative Industries at the Local and Global Levels: Paris as the Global Node for the Fashion Industry (1973–2011)
David Zajtmann

6. Making Your Career in Creative Industries: The Paradox Between Individual Professionalization and Dependence on Social Contexts and Professional Scenes
Bastian Lange

Part II. National and Regional Spatial Dynamics of the Creative Industries

7. Multiple Endeavours Towards New Patterns of Economic Growth: The Case of Creative and Knowledge Industries in Spain
Montserrat Pareja-Eastaway, Marc Pradel i Miquel

8. Creative Industries in the Polish Economy: Growth and Operating Conditions
Rafał Kasprzak

9. The Contribution of the Creative Industries to the Development of the Romanian Economy and Their Resilience to Crisis
Anda Georgiana Becuţ, Andrei Ionuţ Crǎciun

10. Post-Crisis Spatial Development of Creative Industries: Evidence from Czechia
Ondřej Slach, Jan Ženka

11. Creativity at the European Periphery: Spatial Distribution and Developmental Implications in the Ljubljana Region
Jani Kozina, David Bole

12. Conclusion
Tadeusz Stryjakiewicz, Caroline Chapain

Keywords: Social Sciences, Human Geography, Urban Geography / Urbanism (inc. megacities, cities, towns), Economic Geography, World Regional Geography (Continents, Countries, Regions)