This impressive new volume uniquely focuses on the phenomenon of media clusters and is designed to inform policy makers, scholars, and media practitioners about the underlying challenges of media firm agglomerations, their potential, and their effects. Including an array of distinguished contributors, this book explores the rationale and purpose of media clusters, how they compare to clusters in other industries, and the significant differences in characteristics, development processes and drivers among various media clusters worldwide. It incorporates perspectives from economic geography and economics, public development and industrial policy, organizational studies, entrepreneurship, as well as cultural and media studies, to provide a comprehensive view that provides critical insight into these clusters. Contributors include: L. Achtenhagen, L. Barkho, T. Barnes, H. Bathelt, N. Coe, G. Cook, C. Davis, H. Dugmore, S. Eriksson, B. Goldsmith, E. Hitters, J. Johns, C. Karlsson, J. Mavhungu, T. O Regan, R.G. Picard, A.C. Pratt, S. Ward
| ISBN: | 9780857932686 |
| Publication date: | 31st October 2011 |
| Author: | Charlie Karlsson |
| Publisher: | Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 432 pages |
| Series: | New Horizons in Regional Science series |
| Genres: |
Regional / International studies Media, entertainment, information and communication industries |
This impressive new volume uniquely focuses on the phenomenon of media clusters and is designed to inform policy makers, scholars, and media practitioners about the underlying challenges of media firm agglomerations, their potential, and their effects. Including an array of distinguished contributors, this book explores the rationale and purpose of media clusters, how they compare to clusters in other industries, and the significant differences in characteristics, development processes and drivers among various media clusters worldwide. It incorporates perspectives from economic geography and economics, public development and industrial policy, organizational studies, entrepreneurship, as well as cultural and media studies, to provide a comprehensive view that provides critical insight into these clusters. Contributors include: L. Achtenhagen, L. Barkho, T. Barnes, H. Bathelt, N. Coe, G. Cook, C. Davis, H. Dugmore, S. Eriksson, B. Goldsmith, E. Hitters, J. Johns, C. Karlsson, J. Mavhungu, T. O Regan, R.G. Picard, A.C. Pratt, S. Ward
Media Clusters features in the following genres: Regional / International studies, Media, entertainment, information and communication industries
Media Clusters is available in Hardback
Media Clusters was written by Charlie Karlsson and published by Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Media Clusters has 432 pages
Yes it is part of New Horizons in Regional Science series series