Back in 2011 the Eurostat Cultural Statistics report found that in 2009 the EU-27 exported more cultural goods than it imported, recording a trade surplus of around €1.9 billion. Later on in 2013 another study has been conducted with the goal to map around ‘230 bodies involved in the export and internationalisation strategies of Cultural and Creative Industries…The mapping of organisations, documents and events provided the evidence for a close analysis of current policy and practice in CCI export and internationalisation strategies across EU MS’.
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