Introduction

Creative industries are becoming increasingly important components of modern post-industrial knowledge-based economies. Not only are they thought to

account for higher than average growth and job creation, they are also vehicles

of cultural identity that play an important role in fostering cultural diversity.

During the last decade a number of governments around the world have recognized this fact and started to develop specific policies to promote them. This

mainstreaming of what was once considered a sector of marginal interest,

which received limited attention from researchers, has led to a growing body of

analysis, statistics and mapping exercises on the relationship between culture,

creative industries and economic development to give officials in these countries the raw data they need to make policy. However, the sector is still poorly

understood and many governments remain to be convinced of its potential,

while trying to accurately measure economic activity in the sector poses considerable obstacles.

As momentum builds to priorities this field of activity within economic development policies, the demand for more precise and sophisticated cultural statistics

at international, regional and national level is set to grow and governments

should support and encourage initiatives in this field. The Global Alliance, dedicated to promoting the cultural industries , such as cinema, music, publishing

and crafts, fully supports the progress of recent years to map and study this

sector more closely and actively works to advocate further research, disseminate best practices and collect published studies in this field on its website.

Cultural Industries and Creative Industries

The term cultural industries refers to industries which combine the creation,

production and commercialization of creative contents which are intangible

and cultural in nature. The contents are typically protected by copyright and

they can take the form of a good or a service. Cultural industries generally

include printing, publishing and multimedia, audiovisual, phonographic and

cinematographic productions as well as crafts and design.

The term creative industries encompasses a broader range of activities which

include the cultural industries plus all cultural or artistic production, whether live

or produced as an individual unit. The creative industries are those in which the

product or service contains a substantial element of artistic or creative Endeavour and include activities such as architecture and advertising. In this article,

these terms are used precisely and are not synonymous nor interchangeable

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