Human Capital in Latin-American ‘Creative Cities’: The Case of Barranquilla and other Colombian cities

Journal title SOCIOLOGIA URBANA E RURALE
Author/s Raúl Pérez-Arévalo, Andrés Caballero-Calvo
Publishing Year 2022 Issue 2021/126
Language Spanish Pages 18 P. 79-96 File size 288 KB
DOI 10.3280/SUR2021-126005
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This research examines the level of intellectual production of the human capital in the creative cities (as declared by UNESCO) of Colombia and Latin America. The methodological framework is based on the review of academic production in Web of Science in the period 2009 - 2019. In Colombian cities territorial development should create linkages between research and entrepreneurial sphere. Urban transformations should be implemented to ensure the retention and attraction of talent.

Keywords: city, creativity, human capital, research and development, Latin America, knowledge economy

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Raúl Pérez-Arévalo, Andrés Caballero-Calvo, El capital humano en las "ciudades creativas" latinoamericanas: el caso de Barranquilla y otras ciudades colombianas in "SOCIOLOGIA URBANA E RURALE" 126/2021, pp 79-96, DOI: 10.3280/SUR2021-126005