A mong the theories explaining the relationship between creativity criteria in cities and economic growth, “Human Capital Theory” by Glaeser and “Creative Class theory” by Florida can be mentioned. Accordingly, present paper aimed at analysis of the creativity effect on regional economic growth and is presented in two theoretical and experimental parts. Considering the results of the curre...

The emergence of a middle class has been identified as an important factor driving economic and political transitions in Asia and Africa. Class has been ‘happening’ in the broader Pacific region1 for some time, as Gewertz and Errington (1999:2) observed of Papua New Guinea (PNG). Nevertheless, to date, little systematic policy attention has been given to questions of class. We believe that the ...

the aim of this research was to study the relationship between socio – economic status and the rate of physical activity in students of shahid chamran university of ahwaz. this research used a descriptive correlative approach which was performed by a field method. statistical population included all undergraduate students in 89-90 school year (n=9175); 370 students were determined as the sample...

OBJECTIVES To assess which socio-economic indicator best predicts overweight in the European Union: educational attainment, occupational class or household income. SETTING The prevalence of overweight is strongly related to socio-economic position. The relative importance of different socio-economic dimensions is uncertain, and might vary between countries. DESIGN AND SUBJECTS Cross-section...