Full reference:
Bergsgard, N.A., Jøsendal, K. & Garcia, B. (2010) ‘A cultural mega event’s impact on innovative capabilities in art production: the results of Stavanger being the European capital of culture in 2008’, International Journal of Innovation and Regional Development, (vol 2, n 4) (pp 353-371)
Large cultural events are often catalysts for the development of the cultural economy. This paper examines the extent to which being a European capital of culture influenced inter-industrial and intra-industrial knowledge spillovers in cultural production.
The main focus is on the event’s ability to strengthen the involved organisations’ capabilities for innovation. The location for the study is the Stavanger region on the west coast of Norway, the European capital of culture in 2008.
The results indicate that being a European capital of culture affected inter-industrial and intra-industrial knowledge spillovers, however only for a limited part of the cultural and creative sector.
Keywords:
cultural mega-events; cultural and creative actors; collaboration and alliances; absorptive capacity; innovation; Stavanger.