Abstract
Many governments have tried to stimulate economic growth via policy in the
creative industries. South Africa is no different but additionally has an overarching
aim of achieving social and labour market ‘transformation’ to move away
from the legacy of the apartheid era. The effectiveness of incentives provided to
the film and television sector in South Africa are considered in terms of their
stated objectives of job creation, skills and knowledge transfer, and the
attraction of foreign direct investment. Informed by empirical analysis of incentive
scheme data and supplemented by elite interviews with key informants,
some specific policy revisions are proposed.
creative industries. South Africa is no different but additionally has an overarching
aim of achieving social and labour market ‘transformation’ to move away
from the legacy of the apartheid era. The effectiveness of incentives provided to
the film and television sector in South Africa are considered in terms of their
stated objectives of job creation, skills and knowledge transfer, and the
attraction of foreign direct investment. Informed by empirical analysis of incentive
scheme data and supplemented by elite interviews with key informants,
some specific policy revisions are proposed.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 41-59 |
| Journal | International Journal of Cultural Policy |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Early online date | 6 Jan 2014 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 6 Jan 2014 |
Keywords
- South Africa
- transformation
- job creation
- subsidy
- creative industries
Access to Document
- COLLINS_2014_cright_IJCP_Transformation, Job Creation and Subsidies to Creative Industries
This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published in The International Journal of Cultural Policy in 2015, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com10.1080/10286632.2013.874418