Amanda J. Ashley is Professor of Urban Studies and Community Development and the Director of the School of the Arts at Boise State University, USA.

Carolyn G. Loh is Professor of Urban Studies and Planning at Wayne State University, USA.

Matilda Rose Bubb is the City of Boise's Cultural Planner, a Public Policy and Administration Ph.D. candidate at Boise State University, USA, and a visual artist.

Shoshanah B.D. Goldberg-Miller is Associate Professor in the Department of Arts Administration, Education, and Policy and Affiliate Associate Professor of City and Regional Planning at The Ohio State University, USA.

Chapter 1. Welcome to the Creative Economy Chapter 2. Cultural Economics and the Creative Sector Chapter 3. Creative Economy Fundamentals Chapter 4. Place and the Creative Economy Chapter 5. Creative Economy Ecosystems Chapter 6. Centering Artists and Creatives Chapter 7. Policy and the Creative Economy Chapter 8. Champions of the Creative Economy Chapter 9. Examples of Equitable Creative Economic Development Chapter 10. Moving Forward in the Creative Economy