Regional Development Policies in Italy: How to Combine Cultural Approaches with Social Innovation
Over the years, the cultural enterprises sector in Italy has been
considered a field of confrontation for regional development policies and
institutional reorganizations, with a twofold challenge: experience new entrepreneurial
cultures borrowed from other policy fields and enhance a considerable
(but hardly recognizable) cultural heritage and assets. This paper intends to
analyze the current state of cultural entrepreneurial policy making in Italy by
examining critical points in terms of its capacity to (1) produce value, (2) include
youth and (3) promote inclusive forms of urban and local developments.
By combining these three objectives, the paper aims to outline a general
reflection on how innovative organizations and policy tools could be explored to
promote a cultural innovation agenda for the country.