The Role of Human Capital in the Creative Economy in the Košice Region
The Role of Human Capital in the Creative Economy in the Košice Region

Summary/Abstract: The concept of the creative economy has adopted a main role in society. If the Slovak Republic wants to remain competitive in this changing global society, it needs to prepare programs or initiatives for creativity, innovation and attracting quality human capital. The aim of this paper is to analyse the issue of human capital in a selected creative industry (in this case the design industry) in the Košice region. The research focuses on the evolution of the design industry in the region as well as on the determination of localization factors. This article relies on qualitative and quantitative research to explore the complex relationships, mechanisms and movements about human capital in the creative industry in this region. The research questions focus on what localisation factors explain the existing design industry in Košice and what the main requirements and opportunities are for the development of human capital in this industry. The research mainly focuses on the educational factor. This is found to be the most important factor given that it forms and shapes the creative class.

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