THE DNR LIST: TALENTED NATIONS.(daily new record)

Daily News Record, May, 2005

The Richard Florida Creativity Group has compiled an index ranking countries based on three measures: talent, technology and tolerance. In addition to innovators such as scientists, professors and artists, the fashion and design industries make up a huge portion of economic growth. Below, a breakdown of the top 10 countries and what they are doing creatively that could be helping to motivate their economies.

1 SWEDEN

Creativity index: 80.8

Think Ikea. Think H&M. Think Volvo and Saab. Creative companies such as Ikea, a home furnishings retail chain, roll out products that are appealing -- in design, function and price. The Helsingborg, Sweden, retailer currently has more than 200 stores in 30-plus countries. Stockholm's retail giant, H&M,...

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