ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTION OF THE CREATIVE CLUSTER
The creative cluster contributes to the economy directly and
indirectly. Harry Hillman Chartrand, the former Research Director of
the Canada Council for the Arts, suggests that the economic impact
of the fine arts can be felt at four levels4 :
a. The Primary Economic Impact of the fine arts concerns their
direct and quantifiable contribution to the national economy.
This includes how much the arts contribute to Gross Domestic
Product (GDP) and employment.
b. The Secondary Economic Impact of the fine arts concerns their
indirect but quantifiable contribution to the national economy.
This contribution involves the ‘multiplier effect’ of spending in
the fine arts.
c. The Tertiary Economic Impact of the fine arts concerns their
direct but less tangible contribution to the national economy.
This includes the contribution of the arts to industrial invention,
innovation and differentiation, and ultimately economic
competitiveness.
d. The Quaternary Economic Impact of the fine arts concerns their
indirect and non-quantifiable contribution to the national
economy. This impact involves the fine arts’ contribution to the
quality of life, cultural identity and pluralism.
Using a similar framework, this paper will study the primary,
secondary and tertiary economic impact of the creative industries.
For a good qualitative discussion of the quaternary economic impact
of Singapore’s creative industries, see the study by Ooi Giok Leng
(2002)5 .
ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTION OF THE CREATIVE CLUSTERThe creative cluster contributes to the economy directly andindirectly. Harry Hillman Chartrand, the former Research Director ofthe Canada Council for the Arts, suggests that the economic impactof the fine arts can be felt at four levels4 :a. The Primary Economic Impact of the fine arts concerns theirdirect and quantifiable contribution to the national economy.This includes how much the arts contribute to Gross DomesticProduct (GDP) and employment.b. The Secondary Economic Impact of the fine arts concerns theirindirect but quantifiable contribution to the national economy.This contribution involves the ‘multiplier effect’ of spending inthe fine arts.c. The Tertiary Economic Impact of the fine arts concerns theirdirect but less tangible contribution to the national economy.This includes the contribution of the arts to industrial invention,innovation and differentiation, and ultimately economiccompetitiveness.d. The Quaternary Economic Impact of the fine arts concerns theirindirect and non-quantifiable contribution to the nationaleconomy. This impact involves the fine arts’ contribution to thequality of life, cultural identity and pluralism.Using a similar framework, this paper will study the primary,secondary and tertiary economic impact of the creative industries.For a good qualitative discussion of the quaternary economic impactof Singapore’s creative industries, see the study by Ooi Giok Leng
(2002)5 .
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