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Creative class

The creative class is a socioeconomic class concept proposed by American urban studies theorist Richard Florida. Florida, a professor and head of the Martin Prosperity Institute at the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto, argues that the creative class is a key driving force for the economic development of post-industrial cities in…

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Creative class

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Creative class

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related to Further reading · 110
Creative class → An Encyclopedia, Andrea, Austin, Basic Books, Between Academization, Beware, Bibcode, Campbell, Cham, Charlotta, Christopher, Class, Cognitive, Creative Class Culture, Creative Resistance, Creativity, Daniele, David, Deprofessionalization, Dubina
related to Cited works · 53
Creative class → American Planning Association, Archived, Austin, Bibcode, Bielefeld, Boston, Cities, Communities, Danielsen, Emerson, Environment, Fields, Grünzweig, In Sattler, Innovation, Interactive Knowledge Creation, International Journal, ISBN, Journal, Julia
related to Places of high creative class populations · 26
Creative class → Bobos, Cities, Creative Spaces, David Brooks, Denver, Florida, Florida's, For, In Cities, In Rise, Initiative, Jennifer Granholm's Cool Cities, Mayors, Michigan, National Conference, NEO Power, Paradise, Ross Honeywill, T's, Talent
related to Statistical indices and composition · 19
Creative class → Ann Markusen, By, Economic, Faricy, Florida, Florida's, Hoyman, In, Kratke, Markusen, Moreover, Politics, Scholars, She, Social, Stefan Kratke, Studies, United States, Urban Development
related to Criticisms · 17
Creative class → Asia, Australia, Europe, Florida, Florida's, Florida's Creative Class, Italian Operaismo, Jamie Peck, John Montgomery, Leicester, London, Manchester, Matteo Pasquinelli, Montgomery, North America, Numerous, This
related to Occupations · 16
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related to Economic growth · 13
Creative class → America's, American, Florida, Florida's, Great Recession, Other, Rather, Research, Richard Florida, Rust Belt, Studies, The, The Ruse
related to External links · 12
Creative class → An, County-level, Creative Cities Conference, Creative Class Codes, CreativeClass, Fennville, Haven, Lexington KYBusiness Lexington, Mich, MP3, Richard Florida, USDA's Economic Research Service
related to overview · 12
Creative class → Along, Creative, Florida, He, It, Standard Occupational Classification System, Super-creative, The, The Super-Creative Core, These, They, This
related to The global economy · 10
Creative class → America's, Europe, Even, Following, In, Inter-city, Rindermann, Seeing, The, The Creative Class

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creative class florida economic cities florida's urban workers 2002 10 creativity doi growth also development research new city argues education

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Creative classis asocioeconomic class concept proposed by American urban studies theorist Richard Florida0.90text
Creative classis akey driving force for the economic development of post-industrial cities in North America0.90text
Creative classis aclass of workers whose job is to create meaningful new forms0.90text
The Rise of the Creative Classinstance ofpresented in works0.80text
claim adjustersinstance ofShe questions the inclusion of particular occupations within these broad categories0.80text
funeral directorsinstance ofShe questions the inclusion of particular occupations within these broad categories0.80text
tax collectorsinstance ofShe questions the inclusion of particular occupations within these broad categories0.80text
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Creative classrelated to Cited worksMarkusen0.60section
Creative classrelated to Cited worksUrban0.60section
Creative classrelated to Cited worksEnvironment0.60section
Creative classrelated to Cited worksPlanning0.60section

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