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Exposing Talent: Precarity and Moments of Crisis

In: The Economics of Talent

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  • Roberta Comunian

    (King’s College London)

  • Lauren England

    (King’s College London)

  • Alessandra Faggian

    (Gran Sasso Science Institute)

  • Charlotta Mellander

    (Jönköping University)

Abstract

The chapter exposes the precarious nature of creative and cultural work. It focuses on the literature that analyses talent narrowly in connection with the creative economy and the creative industries. It reflects, historically, on the growth of academic research on creative and cultural work and precarity. In particular, it explores how the Covid-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on workers and the sector. The chapter acknowledges that early in the pandemic many industry and policy bodies rushed into researching the impact of Covid-19 on the creative and cultural industries (CCIs) and the workers in the sector. It presents a meta-analysis of the survey and research projects that have been undertaken in the UK during the first lockdown period in early 2020. The conclusions highlight common concerns in relation to visible and invisible issues exposed and question whether Covid-19 represents a real time of crisis for the sector or if it has exposed the unsustainable nature of creative talent.

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  • Roberta Comunian & Lauren England & Alessandra Faggian & Charlotta Mellander, 2021. "Exposing Talent: Precarity and Moments of Crisis," SpringerBriefs in Regional Science, in: The Economics of Talent, chapter 0, pages 75-92, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sbrchp:978-3-319-95124-9_6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-95124-9_6
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