Routledge Studies in the Modern World Economy- Multimedia and Regional Economic Restructuring

This is the first inter-regional comparison of the multimedia industry. Analysing fourteen American, European and Asian regions, it examines the emergence of mulitmedia clusters, issues ranging from economic factors to industrial policy.



Since the explosion of multimedia, the creation and promotion of multimedia clusters has become a target for regional development strategies across the globe. This work offers the first inter-regional comparison of the multimedia industry. Analysing thirteen American, European and Asian regions, leading academics examine factors which drive the emergence of multimedia clusters and processes by which they are formed,