{"product_id":"the-creative-class-goes-global-charlotta-mellander-9780415633611","title":"The Creative Class Goes Global","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe whole landscape of research in urban studies was revolutionized by the publication of Richard Florida's \u003cem\u003eThe Rise of the Creative Class\u003c\/em\u003e in 2002, and his subsequent book entitled \u003cem\u003eThe Flight of the Creative Class\u003c\/em\u003e has helped to maintain a decade-long explosion of interest in the field. While these two books examine the creative class in the context of the United States, research has emerged which investigates the creative class worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book brings together detailed studies of the creative class in cities across the globe, examining the impact of the creative class on growth and development. The countries covered include the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Germany, Australia, China, Japan and Canada, in addition to the United States. Taken together, the contributions deepen our understanding of the creative class and the various factors that affect regional development, highlighting the similarities and differences between the creative class and economic development across countries. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book will be of great interest to scholars of economic geography, regional economics, urban sociology and cultural policy, as well as policy makers involved in urban development.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Charlotta Mellander\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415633613\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415633611\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/30\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 344\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2014","brand":"Charlotta Mellander","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44057314033919,"sku":"9780415633611","price":59.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1813e67a-c81b-4a22-a8ed-30771debea9e.jpg?v=1685046259","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-creative-class-goes-global-charlotta-mellander-9780415633611","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}