The Rise of the Creative Class

The Rise of the Creative Class
Author	Richard Florida
Subject	Creative class
Publisher	Basic Books
Publication date	2002
ISBN	9780465024766

Last updated January 12, 2026

The Rise of the Creative Class is a 2002 non-fiction book that was written by noted American sociologist and economist Richard Florida.^[1]^[2] Updated in 2019 with a new preface, the book is one of a series for general audiences by Florida about the connection between place and economy.

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↑ Florida, Richard L. (3 September 2019). The rise of the creative class (Updated 2019 paperback ed.). New York. ISBN 978-1-5416-1774-2. OCLC 1082185706.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
↑ Rabi S. Bhagat (June 2004). "The Rise of the Creative Class: And How It's Transforming Work, Leisure, Community, and Everyday Life. Richard Florida. New York: Basic Books, 2002. 404 pp. $27.50". Administrative Science Quarterly . 49 (2): 321–325. ISSN 0001-8392. Wikidata Q108326389.

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[1] Florida, Richard L. (3 September 2019). The rise of the creative class (Updated 2019 paperback ed.). New York. ISBN 978-1-5416-1774-2. OCLC 1082185706.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

[2] Rabi S. Bhagat (June 2004). "The Rise of the Creative Class: And How It's Transforming Work, Leisure, Community, and Everyday Life. Richard Florida. New York: Basic Books, 2002. 404 pp. $27.50". Administrative Science Quarterly . 49 (2): 321–325. ISSN 0001-8392. Wikidata Q108326389.

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The Rise of the Creative Class

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