| Abstract: |
The aim of this paper is to analyse the spatial patterns of agglomeration and
coagglomeration of Creative Industries (CIs) in the Metropolitan Area of
Barcelona (MAB). We compare agglomeration patterns of CIs to non-creative ones
(Non-CIs) in order to identify specificities in their location patterns at an
intra-metropolitan level. We use firms’ geo-located data for 2012 to
calculate the distance-based M and m cumulative and density functions of
agglomeration and coagglomeration. Our main results show that CIs and Non-CIs
have different agglomeration patterns. Concretely, whilst CIs tend to cluster
at very small distances, Non-CIs have a more dispersed pattern. Concerning the
results of coagglomeration, these reveal that micro CIs and Non-CIs seem to be
coagglomerated. Regarding agglomeration patterns of subgroups of CIs, we find
that these sectors display high levels of agglomeration individually, and that
there is a clear coagglomeration among them in the MAB. Finally, our results
emphasise Barcelona’s centre as a magnet for Cultural and CIs. Keywords:
creative industries, agglomeration, M function, intra-metropolitan analysis,
Barcelona |