Impatti sociali della cultura: pratiche di valutazione a supporto delle decisioni
This paper investigates evaluation practices to explore new forms of selection and enhancement of culture-driven initiatives. By analysing the characteristics of some calls for project, public initiatives for youth entrepreneurship and bottom-up culture driven urban regeneration initiatives, the paper highlights those aspects that should be taken into account to grasp the social relevance both in ex-ante and ex-post evaluations. The paper argues that evaluation can play a crucial role in increasing project quality providing applicants with a clearer territorial vision.