creative economy and development

·         Creative economies comprise of goods and services produced by industries like

o   Film

o   Music

o   Art etc

·         Despite the global downturn in 2008, creative economie shave done well

·         Between 2003 to 2008 , creative economme trade ahs doubled

·         India(mkt share if 2.3%) ranks 10^th in world trade wrt creative economy while China  leads the list

·         Most of creative economy trade In develoepd countries is dominated by music, print media while in developing economies it is dominated by art

A few facts about UNCTAD

• etb 1964
• It's a part of UN
• deals with trade, investment adn development 
• has 193 members-latest to joinw as montenegro
•  summits
• 1st at   geneva in 1964
• 2nd at Delhi in 1968
• latest at accra,ghana in 2008
• next at Doha,qatar in 2010
• secretrait at geneva
• UNCTAD Head: supachai P of thailand