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Zróżnicowanie poziomu rozwoju sektora kultury w miastach wojewódzkich w Polsce
Differences in the degree of development of the cultural sector in provincial capital cities in Poland

Author(s): Beata Namyślak
Subject(s): Cultural Essay, Political Essay, Societal Essay
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: creative city; cultural sector; city ranking; Hellwig’s method

Summary/Abstract: The article consists of two parts. In the first part, the author focuses on definitions connected with the creative sector in the form of creative industries and cultural institutions. In addition, the basic characteristics of the development of creative industries in large cities in Central and Eastern Europe are presented. The goal of the empirical part is the calculation of a comprehensive index based on collected data and the preparation of a cultural attractiveness ranking of regional capital cities in Poland. The analysis includes 18 cities, as two regions – Kujawsko-Pomorskie and Lubuskie – each have two capital cities. The research uses Hellwig’s taxonomic method.

  • Issue Year: 2013
  • Issue No: 134
  • Page Range: 101 – 120
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Polish