Assessment of the development of the creative economy in Russia

The article attempts to analyze the level of development of the creative economy ofRussia, whichis understood as the economy, the leading basis of which is such a phenomenon as creativity. The followingindicators are considered: investments in creativity, creative productivity and creative class, proposed byR. Florida. It is indicated that the creative economy in the country is developing quite rapidly: investments inR&D are growing, as well as indicators ofpatent activity, however, the level of the creative class (in our case,the scientific community is taken into account) shows uneven dynamics.