Slovak Creativity Index – A PCA Based Approach

The article aims at transferring the European Creativity Index (ECI) assessment from the country to regional comparison basis, focusing on the case of Slovakia. The newly created Slovak Creativity Index (SCI) has the power to assess the creativity potential found in the Slovak regions. The Principal...

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Main Authors: Oto Hudec, Slávka Klasová
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Lodz University Press 2016-07-01
Series:European Spatial Research and Policy
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Online Access:https://czasopisma.uni.lodz.pl/esrap/article/view/6609
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spelling doaj-dc44bf4ca76844ebb005519f22e1985f2020-11-25T03:34:26ZengLodz University PressEuropean Spatial Research and Policy1231-19521896-15252016-07-01231476410.1515/esrp-2016-00036609Slovak Creativity Index – A PCA Based ApproachOto Hudec0Slávka Klasová1Faculty of Economics, Department of Regional Science and Management, Technical University of Košice, Boženy Němcovej 32, 040 01, KošiceFaculty of Economics, Department of Regional Science and Management, Technical University of Košice, Boženy Němcovej 32, 040 01, KošiceThe article aims at transferring the European Creativity Index (ECI) assessment from the country to regional comparison basis, focusing on the case of Slovakia. The newly created Slovak Creativity Index (SCI) has the power to assess the creativity potential found in the Slovak regions. The Principal Component Analysis has been chosen as an advanced method for establishing a well-designed overall Index and six sub-indices to show differences and variability according to all dimensions of the creative potential. The research also explains several relations between creative performance of the regions by several factors such as urbanisation, cultural environment, human capital and tolerance.https://czasopisma.uni.lodz.pl/esrap/article/view/6609slovak creativity indexurbanisationprincipal component analysis
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author Oto Hudec
Slávka Klasová
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Slovak Creativity Index – A PCA Based Approach
European Spatial Research and Policy
slovak creativity index
urbanisation
principal component analysis
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Slávka Klasová
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title Slovak Creativity Index – A PCA Based Approach
title_short Slovak Creativity Index – A PCA Based Approach
title_full Slovak Creativity Index – A PCA Based Approach
title_fullStr Slovak Creativity Index – A PCA Based Approach
title_full_unstemmed Slovak Creativity Index – A PCA Based Approach
title_sort slovak creativity index – a pca based approach
publisher Lodz University Press
series European Spatial Research and Policy
issn 1231-1952
1896-1525
publishDate 2016-07-01
description The article aims at transferring the European Creativity Index (ECI) assessment from the country to regional comparison basis, focusing on the case of Slovakia. The newly created Slovak Creativity Index (SCI) has the power to assess the creativity potential found in the Slovak regions. The Principal Component Analysis has been chosen as an advanced method for establishing a well-designed overall Index and six sub-indices to show differences and variability according to all dimensions of the creative potential. The research also explains several relations between creative performance of the regions by several factors such as urbanisation, cultural environment, human capital and tolerance.
topic slovak creativity index
urbanisation
principal component analysis
url https://czasopisma.uni.lodz.pl/esrap/article/view/6609
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