The Creative Economy Outlook report demonstrates that there has been a significant growth within the creative economy and that the sector itself provides valuable contributions to the achievement of sustainable development goals.
Creative Industries in the Caribbean: a New Road for Diversification and Export Growth
The present study argues that the creative industries can become a pillar for economic diversification and export growth in the Caribbean.
The Creative Sector in CARICOM: The Economic and Trade Policy Dimensions
The creative industries have emerged to be a key growth sector in the Caribbean economy through its contribution to GDP, exports, and employment as well as its impact on destination and intellectual property branding. The region has created for decades many globally recognizable artists and events that have generated global reach beyond what the region’s size would suggest. Shifts in the structure and operation of the global economy, for example, the digitization of cultural content, present new opportunities for expansion and diversification in the Caribbean economy.