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T1 Reliability of creative composite indicators with territorial specification in the EU
A1 Boal San Miguel, Iván
A1 Herrero Prieto, Luis César
K1 Composite indicators - European Union
K1 Indicadores compuestos - Unión Europea
AB There is wide consensus regarding the capacity of the creative economy as a factor in economic development and sustainability in regions in the medium term, and it is an issue that has aroused interest in measuring the creative potential of areas by estimating composite indicators. Most works posit indicators by countries or cities and normally employ a single aggregation method. This work proposes the construction of a synthetic indicator of creativity with regional disaggregation for a wide sample of European countries, comparing different aggregation methods under the hypothesis of the benefit of the doubt (BoD). We use Eurostat data and also analyse spatial dependence processes. Findings point to an inequality in the regional distribution of creativity in Europe and this reveals creative gap models in areas, suggesting that creativity triggers greater spatial disparities wherever it is found. The principal creative clusters are located in regions in central and northern Europe, particularly in regions with national capitals. The regional distribution of the indicator evidences positive spatial dependence, thereby revealing the existence of spatial externalities that provide feedback for the concentration process and, therefore, a widening of the disparities.
PB MDPI
SN 2071-1050
YR 2020
FD 2020
LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/52332
UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/52332
LA eng
NO Sustainability, 2020, vol. 12, n. 8, 3070
NO Producción Científica
DS UVaDOC
RD 26-abr-2024