Do developing economies require creative industries? Some old theory about new China.


Autoria(s): Potts, Jason D.
Data(s)

01/03/2009

Resumo

This paper argues that media and communications theory, as with cultural and creative industries analysis, can benefit from a deeper understanding of economic growth theory. Economic growth theory is elucidated in the context of both cultural and media studies and with respect to modern Chinese economic development. Economic growth is a complex evolutionary process that is tightly integrated with socio-cultural and political processes. This paper seeks to explore this mechanism and to advance cultural theory from an erstwhile political economy perspective to one centred about the co-evolutionary dynamics of economic and socio-political systems. A generic model is presented in which economic and social systems co-evolve through the origination, adoption and retention of new ideas, and in which the creative industries are a key part of this process. The paper concludes that digital media capabilities are a primary source of economic development.

Formato

application/pdf

Identificador

http://eprints.qut.edu.au/29909/

Publicador

Routledge/Taylor & Francis

Relação

http://eprints.qut.edu.au/29909/1/29909.pdf

DOI:10.1080/17544750802639184

Potts, Jason D. (2009) Do developing economies require creative industries? Some old theory about new China. Chinese Journal of Communication, 2(1), pp. 92-108.

Direitos

Copyright 2009 Routledge/Taylor & Francis

Fonte

ARC Centre of Excellence for Creative Industries and Innovation; Creative Industries Faculty

Palavras-Chave #140202 Economic Development and Growth #149903 Heterodox Economics #economic growth and development #creative industries #China #innovation #digital literacy
Tipo

Journal Article