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Cultural Activities: Source of Competitiveness and Prosperity in Urban Regions

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  • Jolanta Dziembowska-Kowalska

    (Institute for Economic Policy Research, University of Karlsruhe, 76128 Karlsruhe, Germany, kowalska@iww.uni-karlsruhe.de)

  • Rolf H. Funck

    (Institute for Economic Policy Research, University of Karlsruhe, 76128 Karlsruhe, Germany, unck@iww.uni-karlsruhe.de)

Abstract

Over the past two decades, the potential of cultural activities to contribute to regional economic development has been increasingly recognised. This paper provides an analysis of the importance of the cultural sector for the economic prosperity of an urban region using the example of the city of Karlsruhe in Germany. It argues that the evaluation of the role of this sector involves the assessment of its direct contribution to regional performance and its impact on the competitiveness of other economic activities located there. The paper contains an empirical part where an effort is made to measure these effects. Finally, the role played by cultural initiatives in the regional development of the urban area of Karlsruhe is discussed.

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  • Jolanta Dziembowska-Kowalska & Rolf H. Funck, 1999. "Cultural Activities: Source of Competitiveness and Prosperity in Urban Regions," Urban Studies, Urban Studies Journal Limited, vol. 36(8), pages 1381-1398, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:urbstu:v:36:y:1999:i:8:p:1381-1398
    DOI: 10.1080/0042098993042
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    1. Marlies Hummel, 1990. "Kultur als Standortfaktor," ifo Schnelldienst, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, vol. 43(10), pages 03-10, October.
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    1. J.D. Snowball & G.G. Antrobus, 2002. "Valuing The Arts," South African Journal of Economics, Economic Society of South Africa, vol. 70(8), pages 1297-1319, December.

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