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People, Place, and Region

The Migration Dynamics of the “Creative Class”: Evidence from a Study of Artists in Stockholm, Sweden

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Pages 195-210 | Received 01 Dec 2010, Accepted 01 Jun 2011, Published online: 14 Dec 2011

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