First paragraph: This paper, similarly to previous analysis, suggests links between the development of economies and the stimulation of people's creativity. Both inter- and intra- country variations in development (Henderson et al, 2001) are, for example, associated with such links. Over recent...

Sacchetti S. Why, where and with whom do you link? The nature and motivations of linkages within and outside an Italian local system, Regional Studies. Building on the work of Richardson (1972) and on the need of firms to coordinate activities with others in search for related yet different...

Though the measurement and implication of human capital on economic growth has been well established since the works of Becker in the 1960s, recently Florida has argued that creative class is superior to human capital in explaining economic growth. The underlying difference between the two...

Purpose: This study aims to examine the relationships between the rules that a cooperative membership decides upon and members' motives for action. It considers individual self-interest in relation with motives that are consistent with the values of cooperation. Design/methodology/approach:...

Purpose: This study investigates how the creation of social value occurs in different organisational fields, and how it is implemented by organisations that are typically associated with member welfare and social objectives. The purpose of this study, specifically, is to analyse how social...