Key Elements of Creative city development: An Assessment of Local Creative Industry in Addis Ababa
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2018-10
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
Innovation and creativity are broadly used terms and Creative city concept is present in
European and other countries policy documents, including EU policy, UNDP and
other international organization strategies. Ethiopia has historically exhibited
creativity in economic activities as demonstrated by their contribution to various
aspects of culture. Today this creativity has definitely been minimized by the nature of
technological changes and structural shift in economics, particular ly in most
productive activities. In order to enhance creative city, there is a need to assess creative
industries. Which is lagging behind, the understanding of its implications often causes
confusion, both among policy makers and the broader public. This thesis aims at
providing the justification for emphasis on creative industry for the advancement of
creative city, and tries to show the prospects and challenges in relation to the creative
industries and city development in Addis Ababa. The objective of this study is to
examine what actually are essential elements of a creative city, and to what extent are
these have the potential to be viable for urban economic development, also in the
longer term. In view of the above, this study reflects on the long-term value of the
creative city thesis for the economic competitiveness of the city from a creative industry
perspective. Coherent with this in this study qualitative models have been significantly
utilized in analyzing the contributing factors of creative city elements. In this creative
industry development analysis, the principle Criteria Indicator (PCI) descriptive
method of data analysis used to explain whether these key elements are existed. Next, it
analyses their practical application in Addis Ababa. By assessing these cases against
the background of the listed success factors, the paper concludes with the opportunities
and the threats that currently Addis has faced in relation to creative city development.
Finally, the study recommend that Addis has to work more on the opportunities and
threats that the city faces in relation to creative industry development in order to
transform in to creative city and further study has to be done to narrow the gap in
relation to the concept of creative city development in Addis Ababa.
Description
A Thesis is submitted to the department of public administration and
development management of Addis Ababa University in Partial Fulfillments of
the Requirements for the Degree of Master in Public Management and Policy
(MPMP)
Keywords
Creative City, Creative economy, Cultural industry