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The aim of the paper is to analyse and evaluate the situation in the field of creative economy in the Slovak Republic on the level NUTS 3. The analysis is based on the Euro-creative index calculation for year 2009. Based on the discussion of the research results, the weaknesses of the calculation and current state of the Slovak creative economy were identified. Conclusions include the proposal of activities how to attract and maintain the talented, creative people, so-called creative class in the regions. In the theoretical part of the paper, we characterise the creative economy and its importance in the current global world based on knowledge of the most famous experts dealing with the issue of creative economy and its measurement. In the research part of the paper, based on the analysis results (Euro-creative index calculation), we characterise the current position of creative economy in Slovak regions, the regional disparities among Slovak regions in context of creative economy and the possibilities for increasing the exploitation of creative potential in the Slovak regions.
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The paper was published by the support of research project VEGA n. 1/1010/11 Theoretical and methodological basis of planning in the public administration and possibilities of its application in the Slovak Republic, Ministry of Education, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic.
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Petrikova, K., Vanova, A. & Borsekova, K. The role of creative economy in Slovak Republic. AI & Soc 30, 271–281 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00146-013-0508-5
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