Cultural Industries in Small-sized Canadian Cities

Abstract

This paper looks at the residential location of cultural workers in the smallest Canadian cities, with the primary goal of understanding the factors making some more successful than others in attracting them. The study examines employment in 13 cultural industries in 109 small Canadian urban areas using data drawn from the 2006 Canadian census. Six explanatory factors are put forward and entered into a regression model to explain the location of cultural workers in small places: size, location with respect to metropolitan areas, work structure, amenities, elderly populations and public-sector choices. The results suggest that, beyond industry-specific production processes, the location of cultural workers in small cities is also driven by residential and lifestyle preferences.

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