01678nas a2200205   4500000000100000000000100001008004100002653002100043653002400064653002400088653002900112653002800141100001800169245010200187856014000289300001200429490000600441520100500447022002001452                                       d10aCreative economy10aCultural industries10aintangible heritage10aPacific Island economies10aSustainable development1 aDavid Throsby00aDevelopment Strategies for Pacific Island Economies: Is There a Role for the Cultural Industries?  uhttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85009796460&doi=10.1002%2fapp5.75&partnerID=40&md5=4c7574d6d197a0f9a6e0defbccd79765  a370-3820 v23 aAmongst the range of possible strategies to deal with ongoing development challenges facing the Pacific Island economies, one that has some potential is a policy focus on stimulating the creative or cultural industries. This article reviews the rise in interest around the world in the concept of the so-called creative economy and its role in sustainable development. This interest has particular relevance at the present time in the light of international efforts to raise the profile of culture in development, especially with the replacement in 2015 of the Millennium Development Goals with a new set of sustainable development objectives. The article outlines the current state of the cultural industries  contribution to growth in the Pacific region, and discusses opportunities and obstacles affecting their further development. The article concludes by identifying some important considerations to be taken into account in the design of effective policy strategies in this area in the future.  a20502680 (ISSN)