Quality (philosophy)

Context (archaeology)

Creativity

Demography

Philosophy

Diversity (politics)

Regional development

Microdata (statistics)

Archaeology

Census

Economics

Creative industries

Trident

Economic geography

Regional science

Geography

Political science

Epistemology

Population

Sociology

Economy

Economic growth

Creative economy

Regional studies

Regional Studies

This paper compares the creative economies of the US and the UK regions and nations using high-quality administrative microdata spanning the period 2011–13. The creative industries are highly urbanized in both countries. However, important differences are found in the size, density and diversity of creative activity between the two countries, which reflect differences in both urban systems and industrial organization. By testing the 'Creative Trident' approach in a comparative international context, the analysis adds to the literature on definition and classification of creative economies, as well as to discussions of regional economic development through the creative economy.

Creative differences? Measuring creative economy employment in the United States and the UK