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Assessing the Magnitude of Creative Employment: A Comprehensive Mapping and Estimation of Existing Methodologies

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  • Sara Cruz
  • Aurora A.C. Teixeira

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The present study surveys and maps the existing methodological approaches for measuring creative employment. Based on a unique matched employer-employee data-set which encompasses over three million Portuguese workers, we found that the magnitude of the creative class varies considerably between approaches, ranging from 2.5%, using the conventional industry-based taxonomy and 30.8%, using Florida's occupational proposal. The disparities are justified on the basis of the departure definition of what creative employment is and operationalization issues regarding which industries and occupations should be included. Interestingly, when we focus on "core" creative employment, the figures conveyed by the distinct approaches are strikingly similar (around 6%), suggesting that, at least where core creative employment is concerned, the distinct approaches converge. The diversity of approaches and measurements are not necessarily a bad thing in itself, but has to be adequately acknowledged in order to accomplish adequate public-policy guidance.

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  • Sara Cruz & Aurora A.C. Teixeira, 2014. "Assessing the Magnitude of Creative Employment: A Comprehensive Mapping and Estimation of Existing Methodologies," European Planning Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 22(10), pages 2172-2209, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:eurpls:v:22:y:2014:i:10:p:2172-2209
    DOI: 10.1080/09654313.2013.822475
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    1. Sara C. Santos Cruz & Aurora A. C. Teixeira, 2021. "Spatial analysis of new firm formation in creative industries before and during the world economic crisis," The Annals of Regional Science, Springer;Western Regional Science Association, vol. 67(2), pages 385-413, October.
    2. Katharina Hartinger, 2023. "Individualism, Creativity, and Innovation," Working Papers 2313, Gutenberg School of Management and Economics, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz.
    3. Aura Bertoni & Paola Dubini & Alberto Monti, 2021. "Bringing Back in the Spatial Dimension in the Assessment of Cultural and Creative Industries and Its Relationship with a City’s Sustainability: The Case of Milan," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(19), pages 1-18, September.

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