The Role of Local Governments in Supporting Creative Industries—A Conceptual Model
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Department of Services and Market Research, Poznań University of Economics and Business, Al. Niepodległości 10, 61-875 Poznań, Poland
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Department of Accounting and Financial Revision, Poznań University of Economics and Business, Al. Niepodległości 10, 61-875 Poznań, Poland
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Sustainability 2020, 12(1), 438; https://doi.org/10.3390/su12010438
Received: 29 October 2019 / Revised: 21 December 2019 / Accepted: 3 January 2020 / Published: 6 January 2020
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Sustainable Value Management–New Concepts and Contemporary Trends)
Local government relates to the public administration of towns, cities, counties, and districts. One of the key responsibilities of local government is the administrative purpose of supplying goods and services. Local governments should also represent and involve citizens in determining specific local public needs and how these local needs can be met. As the structure of gross domestic product (GDP) in many countries across the world changes, so do the expectations towards the role of local governments as far as supporting local economic growth is concerned. The administrative purpose involves creating conducive conditions for economic development. Statistical figures show that the share of the creative economy in the GDP of the most developed countries is steadily increasing. New economic sectors such as “creative industries” pose a challenge to local governments. In this paper, we present a conceptual model for measuring the efforts of local governments in developing and supporting the creative industries. The model proposed by the authors allows for the comparison of smaller administrative units such as counties regarding their advancement and commitment to supporting creative industries.
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Keywords:
local government; sustainable development in counties in Poland; sustainable development model; NTS-4; creative economy; creative industries
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Fazlagić, J.; Szczepankiewicz, E.I. The Role of Local Governments in Supporting Creative Industries—A Conceptual Model. Sustainability 2020, 12, 438. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12010438
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Fazlagić J, Szczepankiewicz EI. The Role of Local Governments in Supporting Creative Industries—A Conceptual Model. Sustainability. 2020; 12(1):438. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12010438
Chicago/Turabian StyleFazlagić, Jan; Szczepankiewicz, Elżbieta I. 2020. "The Role of Local Governments in Supporting Creative Industries—A Conceptual Model" Sustainability 12, no. 1: 438. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12010438
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