Mould, Oli, Vorley, Tim and Liu, Kai (2014) Invisible creativity? Highlighting the hidden impact of freelancing in London's creative industries. European Planning Studies, 22 (12). pp. 2436-2455. ISSN 0965-4313 (Print), 1469-5944 (Online) (doi:10.1080/09654313.2013.790587)

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Abstract

The creative industries have been identified as a key sector for the UK's economic recovery. Despite the intense focus, however, the working practices of their labour force remain largely enigmatic to public policy. Particularly, freelancers, who make up a large proportion of labour within the creative industries, remain largely under-researched. This paper seeks to highlight the importance of freelancers to the creative industries through a case study of London's creative economy. Moreover, by discussing the prevalence of project-based work, this research shows there is a high propensity for firms to regularly engage with freelancers on a project basis—but it is the freelancers who often conduct the more creative aspects of the work. The paper concludes by suggesting that freelancers are a crucial component of the creative industries and should be included in future political decision-making.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	Special Issue: Invisible agents and hidden protagonists: rethinking creative cities policy.
Uncontrolled Keywords:	freelancers, creative industries, relational economic geography, projects, London
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor N Fine Arts > N Visual arts (General) For photography, see TR
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Faculty of Business > Department of International Business & Economics
Related URLs:	Publisher Publisher Organisation
Last Modified:	14 Oct 2016 09:23
URI:	http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/9595

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