There are many testimonies related to experiences and life lessons where the importance of, for example, a book, film, or song is highlighted. The motivation that gave rise to this thesis was the curiosity to study the magnitude of the effects accidentally caused by arts and culture. A new topic has emerged in the creative and cultural industries’ realm – the spillover effects. This is a complex phenomenon, related to the influences and interactions of the creative and cultural sectors, within or outside the sector, that generate, involuntarily - a sine qua non condition -, positive or negative effects that spread across the economy and society. Due to the premature and scarce literature on the topic, the present thesis presents a systematic mapping of literature and intends to describe the evidence published over the last decade on the spillover effects of Creative and Cultural Industries (CCI). Information about the country of origin, study fields, and adopted methodologies in each publication, was collected and analysed as well as the key-concepts addressed, impacts studied, and the results of the investigations. To achieve that purpose, a scoping review was conducted following the PRISMA guidelines and recommendations for scoping reviews. By using two databases, Web of Science and Scopus, the research was conducted in July 2022, combining the selected keywords, Boolean terms, and restricting evidence published between 1 st January 2012 and 31 st December 2021, from studies written in Portuguese, English, Spanish, and French. A rigorous two-stage selection process resulted in a final set of 47 evidences. The results showed a variation in the terms adopted in reference to the involuntary effects of the sector, which demonstrates the weak standardization of the adopted terminology. In addition, it should be noted that the application of the term ‘spillover’ is sometimes misleading, since, in some cases, the aforementioned condition is not met. The investigation revealed patterns, but also heterogeneity and a certain ambiguity associated with the subject of study. Given the scopes and heterogeneity of the results, it is considered that this thesis is a map capable of guiding, in theory and in practice, research on the topic of spillover effects of the cultural and creative industries, even if on a superficial level. In fact, it is important to underline the need for caution, due to the complexity of the relations between the CCI and the environment that surrounds them. As it will be possible to verify throughout the review, the CCI spillover effects are felt in different agents, and a vast set of domains – some not directly related, a priori, with cultural and creative activity – are positive or negatively affected by the production, dissemination or even the presence of CCI. The results and their discussion can facilitate or guide decision-making by municipalities, CCI professionals, as well as policy makers in the cultural and artistic field. These results can help the research community identify trends, limitations, and research gaps on creative and cultural industries spillover effects and reveal possible directions for future research. As a reflection, it is important to emphasize that the notion of spillover effects of CCI, although capable of benefiting decision-making and the design of policies and strategies, should not be used as a way of adulterating or fighting artistic and creative creation.
| Date of Award | 17 Apr 2023 |
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| Original language | Portuguese |
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| Awarding Institution | - Universidade Católica Portuguesa
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| Supervisor | Luís Teixeira (Supervisor) |
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