Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze

Study for employment development in the province of Arezzo

Client: Ente Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze
Research team: Armando Cirrincione, Paola Dubini, Piervittorio Mannucci, Gledis Cinque

The Ente Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze (a local bank) is currently considering what actions could be implemented in the province of Arezzo (Tuscany) to promote employment in this area, complex in terms of density, characteristics of personal and professional profiles and employment opportunities. A series of experiences successfully carried out in past years, the institution's vocation, the positive relationships with the institutional actors of the territory and the geographical position of the province between cultural poles of strategic importance to the region and the country (Perugia, Florence, Siena) suggest to explore the opportunities for professional development and widespread entrepreneurship in the cultural and heritage fields. To this end, the Ente Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze has identified a variety of institutions (Province of Arezzo, Centre of Business Statistics, UNESCO Chair at the University of Florence) to collaborate on the development of a research on the territory of Arezzo and the subsequent elaboration of a plan of action.
The research objectives are to:

  1. Define a plan for professional growth and employment sustainability around the cultural assets present in the Province of Arezzo;
  2. Identify different types of measures to sustain employment and develop at the economic level; such measures could include an educational program in 2012, defining borders, contents, expected results and tools to evaluate efficiency;
  3. Build a model of analysis and interpretation of data at the territorial level that can be shared with the actors operating in the area and subsequently transferred to other territories in order to elaborate a common set of data with similar and contiguous territories.