The research presented in this report measures and analyzes three key dimensions of Norway’s economy and society: talent, technology and innovation, and the social context in which they are embedded. It builds upon the theory of the “3ts” of economic development advanced in the rise of the Creative Class by american professor richard Florida, but…

This work extended and adapted to the Italian context the conceptual framework and the indicators introduced by Richard Florida’s book The Rise of the Creative Class, and by other works like Europe in the Creative Age and the Global Creativity Index. It is based on the 3Ts model of economic development – Talent, Technology and…

Global competition faces us with new rules and an ever changing scenario. The ability to com- pete and prosper in the global economy goes beyond trade in goods and services and flows of capital and investment. Instead, it increasingly turns on the ability of nations to attract, retain and develop creative people, because creativity is…

L’obiettivo della ricerca e’ quello di guardare a Prato e al suo futuro come città e non più soltanto come distretto tessile. Per troppo tempo l’identità della città e le politiche per il suo sviluppo sono state appiattite sul distretto, tralasciando un potenziale enorme legato alle attività culturali, creative, alla possibilità di sviluppare anche nuove…

Rapporto sulla mobilità sociale. Costruire una società veramente mobile e meritocratica non significa solo premiare chi raggiunge certi risultati, ma mettere tutti in condizione di arrivarci: dare a tutti l’opportunità di crescere bene, di avere accesso alla migliore istruzione, di realizzare il proprio talento e le proprie legittime ambizioni. Invece oggi molte di queste opportunità…

This work extended and adapted to the Italian context the conceptual framework and the indicators introduced by Richard Florida’s book The Rise of the Creative Class, and by other works like Europe in the Creative Age and the Global Creativity Index. It is based on the 3Ts model of economic development – Talent, Technology and…

Cultures and countries that maximize the creative inputs to the development process are aided by information and communication technologies, but the key factor is their people, the main asset of a knowledge society, and the possibilities for the free interchange of knowledge and ideas, finds a follow-up study issued today by the United Nations. Understanding…