Creative Economy: World Experience and Kazakhstan

Abstract

The article discusses the concepts of «creativity» and «creative economy», which are new concepts
in the modern global economy. The creative economy has been studied theoretically. In addition, there have
been determined its place, essence, and components in the economy in the context of globalization. The article
reviews works of prominent authors in the field of creative economics such as R. Florida, J. Hawkins, C. Lendry.
The article demonstrates foreign experience in the entry of the creative economy into the market and further
development. The article describes the situation of the development of the creative economy in Kazakhstan.
There have been determined main indicators characterizing the level of development of the creative economy.
There has been studied their state in the countries of the world and in Kazakhstan. At the end of the article, there
were given recommendations for the development of the Kazakhstani creative economy.