Expected job creation across the cultural industries : a sectoral division and its implications for cultural policy

The cultural industries have come to the forefront as the potential job creators of the future. Authors, however, building on the concentric circles model and production system view of the cultural industries, pose that many young and small organizations in the industries lack the motivation, ability, and opportunity to become job creator. Authors reason that industry location crucially affects job creation expectations. Evidence from an international sample of early-stage entrepreneurs supports this thesis. Authors identify a divide between entrepreneurs in the ‘core’ cultural industries vis-à-vis those in the ‘non-core’ cultural industries. These findings have implications for cultural policy aimed at promoting employment growth in the cultural industries.