Creative Industries in Greece

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1 Creative Industries in Greece

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3 Alina Hyz Kostas Karamanis Creative Industries in Greece An Empirical Analysis from the Region of Epirus

4 Alina Hyz Piraeus University of Applied Sciences, Greece Kostas Karamanis Technological Educational Institute of Epirus, Greece ISBN ISBN (ebook) DOI / Library of Congress Control Number: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and the Author(s) 2016 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Cover illustration: Modern building window saulgranda/getty Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland

5 CONTENTS 1 Theoretical Overview Defining the Creative Industries Differences Between Creative and Traditional Industries Political Fields in the Creative Economy Stakeholders in the Creative Economy Entrepreneurship in the Creative Economy Characteristics of Creative Entrepreneurs A New Model of Work Cultural Diffusion in the Creative Economy Barriers of the Creative Economy From Theory to Empirics 27 References 30 2 Benchmarking of Sectors and the Environment France United Kingdom Germany Denmark Latvia Estonia 43 References 46 v

6 vi CONTENTS 3 Epirus: Introducing the Region General Information Administrative Division Demographic Information Economic Information Education Natural and Cultural Attractions 64 References 71 4 Presentation of Cultural and Creative Industries in the Region of Epirus Methodology Statistical Data by Regional Unit Statistical Data by Sector Evolution of Cultural and Creative Enterprises in the Region of Epirus 86 References 88 5 Critical Assessment of the Cultural and Creative Industries in the Region of Epirus Methodology Strengths Weaknesses and Threats Opportunities SWOT Matrix for the Region of Epirus 97 References 99 6 Conclusions and Recommendations for Developing the Cultural and Creative Industries in the Region of Epirus 101 References 110 Index 111

7 LIST OF FIGURES Fig. 1.1 Differences between creative and traditional industries. Source : Authors work 7 Fig. 1.2 Political fields in the creative economy. Source : Authors work 11 Fig. 1.3 Stakeholders in the creative economy. Source : Authors work 14 Fig. 1.4 Entrepreneurship in the creative economy. Source : Authors work 17 Fig. 1.5 Cultural diffusion in the creative economy. Source : Authors work 25 Fig. 1.6 Barriers of the creative economy. Source : Authors work 27 Fig. 3.1 Region of Epirus: a geographic department of the Greek dominion. Source : Grecian.net 50 Fig. 3.2 The four regional units of the Region of Epirus. Source : Ministry of interior and administrative reconstruction 51 Fig. 4.1 Cultural and creative enterprises by regional unit in the Region of Epirus. Adapted from: Chamber of Ioannina, Chamber of Arta, Chamber of Preveza, Chamber of Thesprotia 75 Fig. 4.2 Establishments in the sector of creative and cultural industries born during periods (% of total establishments). Source : Data research 87 vii

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9 LIST OF TABLES Table 1.1 NACE Revision 2 codes used to describe the cultural and creative industries 28 Table 3.1 Population of Greece and the Region of Epirus (total and by regional unit) Table 3.2 Average yearly rate of change of the population by regional unit (%) 55 Table 3.3 Urban, semi-urban and rural population of the Region of Epirus 55 Table 3.4 GDP of the Region of Epirus and Greece, Table 3.5 Relative regional industry specialization in the Region of Epirus 59 Table 3.6 Economically active and inactive population of the Region of Epirus 60 Table 3.7 Sector of economic activity of the Region of Epirus 60 Table 3.8 Unemployment rate of the Region of Epirus and the total of Greece 60 Table 3.9 Welfare indexes in the Region of Epirus 61 Table 3.10 Contribution of the Region of Epirus to the total figures for Greece as a percentage 62 Table 3.11 Pupils and students in all levels of education (ISCED 0 6) as % of total population at regional level, Table 4.1 Cultural and creative (CC) enterprises in the Region of Epirus 74 Table 4.2 Cultural and creative (CC) enterprises by sector in the Region of Epirus 76 Table 4.3 Cultural and creative enterprises by sector and by regional unit (number) 79 ix

10 x LIST OF TABLES Table 4.4 Cultural and creative enterprises by sector and by regional unit (percentage) 81 Table 4.5 Evolution of cultural and creative (CC) enterprises in the Region of Epirus 87 Table 5.1 Arrivals and days of stay by regional unit 93