The most valued workers today are what the economist Richard
Florida calls the Creative Class, skilled individuals ranging from
money managers to make-up artists, software programmers to
steady-cam operators who are in constant demand around the world.
Florida's bestselling The Rise of the Creative Class identified
these workers as the source of economic revitalization in American
cities. In that book, he shows that investment in technology and a
civic culture of tolerance (most-often marked by the presence of a
large gay community) are the key ingredients to attracting and
maintaining a local creative class. In The Flight of the Creative
Class, Florida expands his research to cover the global competition
to attract the Creative Class. The United States was, up until
2002, the unparalleled leader in creative capital. But several key
events--the Bush administrations emphasis on smokestack industries,
heightened security concerns after 9/11 and the growing cultural
divide between conservatives and liberals--have put the US at a
substantial dis-advantage.
General
Imprint: |
HarperBusiness
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
June 2006 |
First published: |
February 2007 |
Authors: |
Richard Florida
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Dimensions: |
229 x 230 x 23mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
326 |
Edition: |
New edition |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-06-075691-8 |
Categories: |
Books >
Business & Economics >
Business & management >
General
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LSN: |
0-06-075691-8 |
Barcode: |
9780060756918 |
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