Public Value
How can it be managed and grown? This report brought together views from Nesta on better ways of mapping and measuring public value. It built on work Nesta has done… Read More »Public Value
The Economic Value of Heritage
This report by Nesta and Simetrica looked at the value that users (residents and visitors) and non-users obtain from historic cities and their cathedrals. The researchers used a technique known… Read More »The Economic Value of Heritage
What can we learn about the innovation performance of the creative industries? (2018)
In this paper the authors considered how the innovation processes used by creative industries businesses compare with those used in other sectors. The analysis used data from the Department for… Read More »What can we learn about the innovation performance of the creative industries? (2018)
Experimental Culture: A horizon scan for the arts and culture sector
This paper was intended to serve as a prompt for Arts Council England’s consultation activity over the forthcoming months, with the intent of provoking a conversation with arts and cultural… Read More »Experimental Culture: A horizon scan for the arts and culture sector
Did you really take a hit?
Understanding how video games playing affects individuals This study addressed the important and recurring question of whether playing video games is detrimental to the socio-economic development of a person. Publication… Read More »Did you really take a hit?
Cultural policy in the time of the creative industries
This report argued that new DCMS statistics on the cultural sector, alongside the creative industries estimates, will create an important opportunity to revisit the scope of cultural policy in the… Read More »Cultural policy in the time of the creative industries
Found In Translation
How social media platforms can help UK publishers understand their market in China In this paper, the authors explored how British publishers and writers can negotiate some of the market… Read More »Found In Translation
A Map of the UK Games Industry
This report took a big data approach to measure and map the UK games industry and track its evolution over time. The analysis revealed a games industry which is larger… Read More »A Map of the UK Games Industry
The New Art of Finance
Making money work harder for the arts This report showed how a portion of arts funding could be reinvented, making use of new methods that would bring in additional finance… Read More »The New Art of Finance
A manifesto for the creative economy
The manifesto set out a 10-point plan to bolster the creative industries, one of the UK’s fastest growing sectors. Publication date: 30 October 2013
Measuring Cultural Value
This paper was based on a speech by Hasan Bakhshi, and makes the case for more rigorous valuation studies of cultural institutions. The speech was delivered at Culture Count: Measuring… Read More »Measuring Cultural Value
Staying ahead
The economic performance of the UK’s creative industries This analysis by The Work Foundation and NESTA researchers puts at the heart of the UK economy scriptwriters, computer programmers, designers and… Read More »Staying ahead