The creative industries and culture sector are a “largely untapped resource” in the European economy, according to a paper released on Wednesday (26 September) by the European Commission.
“The contribution that cultural and creative sectors can bring to social and economic development in the EU is still not fully recognised," says the paper.
The cultural and creative sectors employ up to 8.5m people and generate between 3.3 percent and 4.5 percent of the bloc's GDP.
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