Development of Creative Industries as Regional Leaders in National Tourism Efforts Based on Geographical Indications

National and Regional Tourism Planning

Entrepreneurial opportunities for sports tourism based on Iran's geographical climate

The aim of this study is to identify and rank entrepreneurial opportunities in sports tourism based on geographical capabilities and capacities in Iran. The present study was descriptive-survey and was performed by mixed method. Data collection in this study was done in two stages. In the first phase, a list of entrepreneurial opportunities of sports tourism was identified through a search of p...

National Cinema or Creative Industries? Film Policy in Transition

In 2002, ‘film’ consolidated a position within municipal governance as part of the Brisbane City Council’s economic development program based on the ‘new economy’ understanding of the role of the city as the physical location of commercial and cultural activity. This positioning of film within the notion of industry clustering, and the acknowledgment that production technologies of film and tel...

Protected Geographical Indications: A Development Tool for Cambodia Protected Geographical Indications in Cambodia

This central objective is manifest in the sectoral strategies implemented by the various government ministries. For the Ministry of Agriculture, notably, the goal is to increase the incomes of small farmers. Given the very competitive agricultural sectors of its Thai and Vietnamese neighbors, Cambodia wishes to better showcase the quality of its products and obtain better prices for them.

Creative industries , new business formation and regional economic growth

The present study explores the impact exerted by a series of factors and processes including creativity, IPR activities, new business formation and the provision of amenities on economic growth for 103 Italian provinces (NUTS 3) over the period between 2001 and 2006. Provincial growth rates are measured alternatively by value added growth and employment growth. Findings show a positive effect o...