Related policy work
Alongside NESTA's core policy work in the Arts and innovation (listed below), we were also heavily involved - through Hasan Bakhshi - in the production of Staying ahead: the economic performance of the UK's creative industries. This is an economic analysis of the creative industries in the UK undertaken for the DCMS in 2007. This was a collaborative analysis with the Work Foundation and the report is available for download from the DCMS website.
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Beyond the creative industries: making policy for the creative economy policy briefing
Policymakers must recognise that the reach of the creative economy stretches far beyond the creative industries. They will need to go beyond industry-based approaches if the UK is to make the most of its creative capabilities.
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Entrepreneurship education for the creative industries policy briefing
The UK has no problem starting creative businesses, but it struggles to grow them.
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Reaching out from the creative silo policy briefing
Policy has successfully championed the arts and creative industries. They now represent an important sector on which the UK will place increasing weight.