<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> This paper focuses attention on a quantitative analysis of the creative sector. After a selective and concise literature review, it discusses three important methodological advances, viz. a spatial-econometric approach, a non-parametric business performance analysis based on Data Envelopment Analysis, and finally, a comprehensive and integrated modelling framework in which a so-called ‘Flying Disc’ model is used as a tool for specifying and estimating a Structural Equations Model. The paper offers finally some concluding remarks.</p></abstract>

This paper focuses attention on a quantitative analysis of the creative sector. After a selective and concise literature review, it discusses three important methodological advances, viz. a spatial-econometric approach, a non-parametric business performance analysis based on Data Envelopment Analysis, and finally, a comprehensive and integrated modelling framework in which a so-called ‘Flying Disc’ model is used as a tool for specifying and estimating a Structural Equations Model. The paper offers finally some concluding remarks.

Creative Firms as Change Agents in Creative Spaces

Department of Spatial Economics, Free University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; De Boelelaan 1105 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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This paper focuses attention on a quantitative analysis of the creative sector. After a selective and concise literature review, it discusses three important...

Creative Firms as Change Agents in Creative Spaces

Data publikacji: 16 sty 2013

Zakres stron: 19 - 31

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10117-012-0032-6

Słowa kluczowe
creative sector, creative industries, business performance analysis, Flying Disc model, Structural Equations Model, new economy, knowledge-based society, data envelopment analysis, strategic performance management, spatial distribution, geographical determinants

This content is open access.

Creative Firms as Change Agents in Creative Spaces

Data publikacji: 16 sty 2013

Zakres stron: 19 - 31

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10117-012-0032-6

Słowa kluczowecreative sector, creative industries, business performance analysis, Flying Disc model, Structural Equations Model, new economy, knowledge-based society, data envelopment analysis, strategic performance management, spatial distribution, geographical determinants

This content is open access.

Słowa kluczowe
creative sector, creative industries, business performance analysis, Flying Disc model, Structural Equations Model, new economy, knowledge-based society, data envelopment analysis, strategic performance management, spatial distribution, geographical determinants