Production networks in the cultural and creative sector and multilevel governance in local and regional ecosystems
Creators: name: Pareja-Eastaway, Montserrat
name: Pradel, Marc
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2023
Subjects: Culturem Creative industries, Global production networks (GPNs), Strategic coupling, Local institutional contexts, Policy frameworks

description: This CICERONE deliverable (D6.2) discusses the relationship between culture, creative industries, and global production networks (GPNs), highlighting the importance of space and time in shaping these interactions. It emphasizes that creativity and innovation are situated in specific communities and spaces, both locally and globally, which are interconnected and influenced by formal and informal relationships. The concept of GPNs is introduced as a method to understand how different territories and firms connect and shape each other in a globalized world. The role of local and regional institutional contexts in influencing the interactions within GPNs is emphasized, using the term "strategic coupling" to describe the various ways regional economies intersect with GPNs. The economic development of a region is seen as a result of individual firm trajectories within GPNs, ranging from isolation to becoming core participants. The influence of public administrations, institutional actors, and historical trajectories in shaping strategic coupling strategies is also highlighted. The focus then shifts to the relevance of urban agglomerations in the production of creative and cultural products and services. Previous research has emphasized the clustering and agglomeration of creative industries and the significance of local institutional contexts in creating environments conducive to the rise of these industries. However, the GPN approach goes beyond territorial analysis and instead focuses on the relationships between firms at a global scale, generating competitive dynamics. The text explains that the GPN approach considers how firms, with varying degrees of embeddedness in local ecosystems, connect to global production networks in different ways. It emphasizes the role of policy frameworks and approaches at regional and local levels in fostering coupling strategies for the cultural and creative sector (CCS). The involvement of different actors at various levels of government and the influence of public administrations, institutions, and civil society representatives in defining economic development strategies and connections to GPNs are emphasized. The deliverable also discusses the strategic choices that territories can make regarding their connection or decoupling from GPNs. It explains that territories may choose to connect strategically with specific GPNs to attract core companies or capture a portion of the network's activities. Local and supralocal actors, including public and private entities, can play a role in driving these strategies. The significance of local institutional actors, such as public administrations, institutions, private actors, and civil society, is highlighted in defining policies and interventions to support CCS. The deliverable emphasizes that the GPN approach provides insights into the spatial footprint of GPNs and their impact on territories, guiding the design of policies and interventions that consider the involvement of organizations in the local-global dynamic. Lastly, the deliverable mentions the European Recovery Agenda's recognition of the CCS as drivers of job creation, growth, social fairness, and sustainable development. It suggests that the CICERONE project's local environments and case studies, based on the GPN approach, can inspire new approaches to policymaking by considering the articulation of policies, interventions, and actions of different institutional and non-institutional actors across government tiers and scales of intervention. The spatial footprint of GPNs in relation to different phases of the network, such as creation, production, exchange, distribution, and archive, is explored. The governance and power relations within these phases, as well as the role of local institutional actors and policies, are examined as integral elements of the value dynamics of GPNs. The GPN approach is presented as offering a more comprehensive understanding of the cultural and creative sector and its connection to policy frameworks.