In this paper, we focus on the connections between creativity, social capital and economic performance and growth. Our … working hypothesis is that both creativity and social capital influences the economy, both each per se, but also through their … influence on each other. We regard creativity as one of the sources of entrepreneurship and innovation (although creativity also …

An extensive amount of studies have been devoted to the importance of the creative process. Creativity is critical to … with the creativity of individuals, the creativity of teams and the importance of the organisational context. This chapter … creative activities. The milieu will play an important role in creativity by supplying both a large number of incompatible …

This paper analyzes the spatial distribution of “creativity” -- the production of new knowledge. We analyze commercial … and spatial factors in influencing creativity: Patent activity is increased in larger and more dense labor markets and in … creativity is greater in labor markets with more diverse employment bases and in those which contain a larger share of national …