2026 · Q13
What does the term 'Orange Economy' refer to?
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- AEconomic activities linked to the aging population, including health care, leisure, and services for older adults
- BEconomic activities linked to desert ecosystems and their unique socio-environmental characteristics
- CEconomic activities linked to creativity, culture and intellectual property that generate income and jobs
- DInformal, unaccounted, or illegal economic activities that evade taxation and regulation
Explanation
The 'Orange Economy' is the standard term for economic activities rooted in creativity, culture, the arts and intellectual property — films, music, design, publishing, crafts and heritage — that generate income and jobs. It is distinct from the 'silver economy' in option A (activities linked to ageing populations) and the 'black economy' in option D (unaccounted or illegal activity). Option C gives the definition used by UNCTAD and UNESCO.