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How the creative economy can help power development

UNCTAD - United Nations Conference on Trade & Development,
08 November 2019, International

The creative economy, in some ways, defies definition almost by definition. But its significant 3% contribution to global gross domestic product (GDP) makes it a powerful emerging economic sector that is being strengthened by a surge in digitalization and services.

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