In our 2013 study, A Dynamic Mapping of the UK’s Creative Industries, we noted that concepts like the ‘creative industries’ and ‘creative economy’ – indeed ‘creativity’ itself – although widely used by policymakers, lacked sufficiently clear and rigorous definitions. The report aimed to address this weakness by introducing clear criteria for which occupations should or...

This paper proposes a new model for innovation policy that clearly distinguishes it from industrial policy.

The Australian arts should be funded to carry out research and to innovate in exactly the same ways as the technological sciences. This will enable them to deliver even greater value to the public, innovate more, collaborate more widely and engage more deeply with business, a new investigation released by the ARC Centre of Excellence...