Human Capital Multidisciplinary Research Center

3.3.3 Evidence-based policy in the field of human potential development in creative industries: assessing effectiveness and designing support measures

Mikhail Gershman
Project Leader

Context of Research Project within a Subject of Human Capital

In order to develop the creative sectors of the economy, support creative organisations and individuals and, as a result, increase the growth and quality of their human potential, leading countries are implementing a set of state support measures. The study of the effectiveness of these state support measures at the national, regional and local levels is the special area of analysis of the creative economy.

The research project “Evidence-based policy in the field of human potential development in creative industries: assessing effectiveness and designing support measures” aims at developing scientifically based methods for assessing the effectiveness of support measures for organizations and individuals, as well as for designing evidence-based policies in this field at different levels of governance.

Project Aim

Developing and testing theoretical and methodological approaches to measuring and evaluating key socio-economic characteristics of creative industries and the creative class at the national, regional and local levels on the example of Russia.

Project Objectives:

  1. Analyzing regional aspects of the formation and implementation of state support measures for the human potential in creative industries
  2. Developing approaches to the assessment of policies in the field of human development in creative industries
  3. Identifying priorities and creating tools of evidence-based policy in the field of human potential development in creative industries
  4. Preparing drafts of key state measures, including mechanisms for their implementation and assessment of required amounts of public funding

Key Findings

2020

The scientific project was launched in 2023.

2021

The scientific project was launched in 2023.

2022

The scientific project was launched in 2023.

2023

A rating of Russian regions according to the level of development of creative industries has been developed, alternative patterns of development of the creative economy in the regions have been identified.

Educational Programs

Educational Modules at the English-language Master's Program Science, Technology and Innovation Management and Policy (Governance of Science, Technology and Innovation)

The Program of Additional Professional Education «Digitalization of HR and Marketing Activities»

The Program of Additional Professional Education «Development of Creative Industries as a Tool to Increase the Attractiveness and Sustainability of Cities»

Publications

Demianova A. et al. (2023) The four worlds of creative employees: the role of education level and job-education match //Cultural Trends. – 2023. – С. 1-21. doi

Boos V. O., Girshman M.A., Gokhberg L. M., Kutsenko E. S., Ostashchenko T.V. Rating of creative regions of Russia. Research digest. Special Issue No. 3, 2023

A.V. Demyanova, M.A. Gershman, S.I. Pokrovsky. "The demand for creative class skills." Research Digest. Issue No. 8 (37). 2024.

Kutsenko E.S., Belyakova K.N., Ostashchenko T.V., Tyutchev K.S., Artyomov S.V. When size does not matter: an international study of the factors of innovative attractiveness of medium-sized cities. Economic issues. 2024;(6):96-119. doi

RIA

Gokhberg L.M., Kutsenko E.S., Gershman M.A., Abankina T.V., Ostashchenko T.V., Boos V.O., Shubina V.I. Database "Russian creative regions database, 2023/ Database of creative regions of Russia, 2023". Certificate of registration of the database 2024623613 dated 08/19/2024

The work "Rating of Russia's creative regions/ Rating of creative regions of Russia". Certificate of registration 8.0082-2024 dated 06/10/2024

Conferences

III International Scientific Conference "Creative Economy: Key Development Trends and Public Policy" (Moscow, Russia, November 17, 2023)

III International Forum of Young Researchers of Creative Economy (Moscow, Russia, November 17, 2023)