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Creative Industries and Developing Countries
Diana Barrowclough · 2008
74/100
👍 Worth It
UNCTAD insiders making the policy case for creative industries as a development pathway is exactly the kind of substantive, underexplored argument that deserves an audience — and the international, interdisciplinary case studies give it real weight. The 2008 date means some policy specifics are behind the curve, but the core framework holds. This is academic reading, not casual browsing.
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safety90
substance78
craft70
originality76
accuracy74
hype78
age-fit74
human-eye72
Penny’s verdict74
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