Charlotta Mellander

Charlotta Mellander's research is focused on the location patterns of creative individuals and firms, as well as the inter-relationship between these actors, and how this in the end shapes regional development. Her publication list includes very diverse set of topics, from creative industries, happiness, community satisfaction, light-emission based estimations of gross regional product globally, to alternative ways of measuring skills. What most, if not all, papers have in common is an attempt to find innovative ways in which we can interpret and understand regional development and performance today and the role of creativity, education and knowledge in this context.

In addition to the journal publications, Dr. Mellander has also co-edited books on creativity and economic development. Professor Mellander has been a publicly active researcher, with many external speeches, both nationally and internationally, including organizations such as the EU and the UN, as well as companies such as IBM. She works closely together with Professor Richard Florida, the scholar behind the creative class theories.

Charlotta earned her Ph.D. in economics at Jönköping International Business School. Her dissertation examines regional attractiveness, the urbanization process, the importance of cities, and the relationship between the service sector and the market.