Creative industries as interest groups in services export promotion policy-making in Chile

Abstract The objective of this article is to identify Chilean interest groups related to the export promotion in creative services industries, and understand their perception on their participation in policymaking. This analysis aims to identify and analyze the mechanisms in which these groups influence the design of export promotion policies in Chile. This understanding will allow the strengthening of institution-building and transparency associated with it, thus improving the process by which public policies are generated in Chile, and contributing to the development of the national export sector. The working hypothesis is that creative industries’ interest groups perceive that they have been able to position their interests through joint action between related businesses, professionals and governmental organizations (productive subsectors), supporting their positions in non-economic considerations to strengthen creative industries interests.