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Creative Economies in Peripheral Regions

Palgrave Macmillan
  • Exclusively focuses on the creative economy in peripheral regions. The focus to date has been predominately urban
  • Draws on comparative data on the creative economy and peripheral regions in Europe that provide insights into the structure and challenges faced by creative economies in peripheral regions
  • Presents a business model for emerging companies and outlines policy recommendations for developing this industry in peripheral areas

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Table of contents (4 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xix
  2. Creative Economies and Industries in Peripheral Regions

    • Patrick Collins, James A. Cunningham
    Pages 1-66
  3. The Role of Culture and Its Consumption

    • Patrick Collins, James A. Cunningham
    Pages 67-107
  4. Producing Culture by Creative Means: A View from the Periphery

    • Patrick Collins, James A. Cunningham
    Pages 109-160
  5. Doing Business Creatively: Business Models and Policy

    • Patrick Collins, James A. Cunningham
    Pages 161-219
  6. Back Matter

    Pages 221-229

About this book

This is the first study to draw on international research carried out across four EU member states to add to the neglected area of the creative economy of peripheral regions.



Economies are dynamic entities and subject to constant flux. Driven by changing tastes, new ways to make and disruptive innovations, new routes of economic development present themselves at ever increasing rates. This study is concerned with the rise of the creative economy. UNCTAD has marked the emergence of the creative economy across the globe and noted its resilience in the face of recent economic turmoil. Here, the authors intend to bring the level of analysis down to the regional and firm level by uncovering the extent of the creative economy in some of Europe’s most peripheral regions. 



This is the first study to draw on international research carried out across four EU member states to add to the neglected area of the creative economy of peripheral regions. The work contributes to expanding theory in the areas of economic geography, business studies and regional development. 

Authors and Affiliations

  • National University of Ireland Galway , Galway, Ireland

    Patrick Collins

  • Northumbria University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

    James A. Cunningham

About the authors

Patrick Collins is an economic geographer who has published in the areas of regional development, the information society, and the impact of telecommunications provision. Recently, Patrick has investigated the economic contribution of creative and cultural industries to Galway and the west of Ireland more generally. Patrick is currently Lecturer at the School of Geography and Archaeology NUI Galway.

James A. Cunningham is Professor of Strategic Management at Newcastle Business School at Northumbria University. His research interests intersect innovation, entrepreneurship and strategic management. His current research interests include strategy issues with respect to principal investigators as scientific entrepreneurs and market shapers; university technology transfer and commercialisation; academic and technology entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial universities. 

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Creative Economies in Peripheral Regions

  • Authors: Patrick Collins, James A. Cunningham

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-52165-7

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham

  • eBook Packages: Economics and Finance, Economics and Finance (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-52164-0Published: 20 July 2017

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-84835-8Published: 01 August 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-52165-7Published: 11 July 2017

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIX, 229

  • Number of Illustrations: 16 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Urban Economics, Economic Geography, Cultural Economics

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Softcover Book USD 129.99
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