2011-10-07 10:30
In the Global Creativity Index by Martin Prosperity Institute, Sweden was ranked in top. USA, Finland, Denmark and Australia was placed 2-5.
The study by the Martin Prosperity Institute ranks 82 countries on their creativity. It turns out that creativity is a driving force in the economy: the study found great correlations between creativity and economic progress, human development, and happiness, among other factors.
Each country in the study is given a Global Creativity Index (GCI), which is based on three human factors: How technologically savvy are they? How capable is their workforce? And how open are they to new ideas?
The GCI also assesses the prospects for sustainable prosperity according to a combination of underlying economic, social, and cultural factors. The 3 Ts of economic development—Technology, Talent, and Tolerance. It also compares the GCI to a series of other metrics of competitiveness and prosperity—from conventional measures of economic growth to alternative measures of economic equality, human development, and happiness and well-being.
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