A comparative study of the role of the government in the development of cultural economy in advanced and developed countries and Iran

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 Assistant Professor in Sociology, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran

2 Assistant professor in Sociology, Allameh Tabataba'i University. Tehran, Iran

10.22059/ijsp.2025.384436.671266

Abstract

Focusing on the production, distribution, and consumption of cultural industries as high-value-added sectors is a central development strategy for many countries. Cultivating a thriving cultural economy requires coordinated policymaking and functional integration across relevant institutions. Realizing this complex goal necessitates an optimal role for the government as the primary policymaking body in society. The purpose of this study is to compare the development of the cultural economy in developed, emerging countries, and Iran, and examine how governments shape these trajectories. Using a comparative approach and secondary data analysis, the study examines the cultural economic development of the top 10 developed and emerging countries, alongside Iran. The role of their respective governments was also investigated through expert interviews conducted both domestically and internationally. The findings indicate that all the countries under investigation exhibit strong government involvement in their cultural economies. However, the degree and modalities of this involvement vary based on the state of the society and cultural industries in each context, with Iran exhibiting weaknesses in both areas. Governments in these nations have supported initiatives such as human resource development and training, promotion of small and medium-sized cultural enterprises, internal and external marketing and advertising, networking of cultural and artistic communities, and the establishment of domestic and international laws protecting intellectual property rights.

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Journal of Social Problems of Iran
Volume 15, Issue 2
March 2024
Pages 139-176

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