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Author : Uwe Blien,Gunther Maier
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1782542566
This important new book takes a critical view on regional industry clusters, in particular their identification and formation, and the policies which help create and support them.
Author : Dirk Fornahl,Nils Grashof
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2021-04-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781839102486
Addressing the role of regional clusters in the context of ongoing globalization, this timely book investigates the two seemingly competing trends of globalization and localization from both quantitative and qualitative perspectives. International case studies offer pioneering insights into the internationalization process of regional clusters and the effect of this on regional as well as firm performance.
Author : Ron Martin,Michael Kitson,Peter Tyler
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2012-11-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781136012549
There is now a wide spread interest in regions as a key focus in the organization and governance of economic growth and wealth creation. This important book considers the factors that influence and shape the competitive performance of regions. This is not just an issue of academic interest and debate, but also of increasing policy deliberation and action. However, as the readings in this book make clear, the very idea of regional competitiveness is itself complex and contentious. Many academics and policy makers have used the concept without fully considering what is meant by the term and how it can be measured. Policy formulation has tended to rush ahead of understanding and analysis, and the purpose of this book is to close this important gap in understanding. This book was previously published as a special issue of Regional Studies.
Author : Bjorn Asheim,Philip Cooke,Ron Martin
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 371 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2006-09-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781134273591
Using international examples, leading scholars present the first critical analysis of cluster theory, assessing the cluster notion and drawing out, not only its undoubted strengths and attractions, but also its weaknesses and limitations. Over the past decade the ‘cluster model’ has been seized on as a tool for promoting competitiveness, innovation and growth on local, regional and national scales. However, despite its popularity there is much about it that is problematic, and in some respects the rush to employ ‘cluster ideas’ has run ahead of many fundamental conceptual, theoretical and empirical questions. Addressing key questions on the nature, use and effectiveness of cluster models, Clusters and Regional Development provides the missing thorough theoretical and empirical evaluation.
Author : Stefano Breschi,Franco Malerba
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 524 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2005-12-22
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0199275556
Examining the role of the much-vaunted concepts of regional clusters in the prosperity and economic expansion of countries, this work looks at the different experiences of industrial districts and high-tech regions such as Silicon Valley, Boston's biotech region, and Hsinchu-Taipei.
Author : Johannes Bröcker,Dirk Dohse,Rüdiger Soltwedel
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 413 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2012-11-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783540247609
The world's leading experts contribute to our understanding of regional innovation, cluster formation and the factors that influence regional productivity and innovative performance. The text improves our understanding of the reasons why, how and where innovation clusters emerge, as well as the factors that determine their respective success or failure. In doing so, it provides a timely and comprehensive picture on innovation, location, networks and clusters as important means in an environment of intensifying interregional competition. The book is written for professional researchers as well as for students and practitioners in politics, business and consultancy.
Author : Charlie Karlsson
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 333 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781848442849
Karlsson has assembled a strong mix of papers that collectively provide a good sense of some of the latest research in the field. Edward Feser, Review of Regional Studies This is a book every regional scientist and spatial analyst should have on their bookshelf. Like most Handbook type publications it provides depth and breadth on the basics of the industrial clustering concept. However, unlike most of these type of collections, it goes beyond the foundation material to identify and speculate on questions that are emerging on the research frontiers such as at the intersection of cluster theory and agglomeration processes, knowledge spillovers and technology transfer not to mention the obvious link to economic development theory, policy and practice. Roger R. Stough, George Mason University, US This eclectic volume presents a host of methods to describe tendencies for the joint location of economic agents in space. And it illustrates useful applications of these concepts in diverse fields financial services, culture, tourism, and industry, to name just a few. John M. Quigley, University of California, US Clusters have increasingly dominated local and regional development policies in recent decades and the growing intellectual and political interest for clusters and clustering is the prime motivation for this Handbook. Charlie Karlsson unites leading experts to present a thorough overview of economic cluster research. Topics explored include agglomeration and cluster theory, methods for analysing clusters, clustering in different spatial contexts and clustering in service industries. Encompassing the developed economies of Europe and North America, the Handbook provides a basis for improving cluster policy formulation, interpretation and analyses. This comprehensive overview of research on economic clusters will be of interest to scholars and PhD students in (regional) economics, economic geography, regional planning and management as well as practitioners and policymakers at the national, regional and local levels involved in cluster formation and cluster management.
Author : Christos Pitelis,Roger Sugden,James R. Wilson
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781847200136
Clustering as an economic policy concern has become increasingly fashionable. The authors of this book shed light on this subject of which there remains remarkably little understanding, and even less agreement, regarding what clusters are, what they require for success and what impacts they are likely to have in different contexts, locally, nationally and globally. Clusters and Globalisation brings together scholars with different perspectives and theoretical groundings, and from different disciplines, to consider conceptual arguments and case study material. In doing so the volume identifies key characteristics and requirements of the forms of cluster that are especially significant for the attainment of economic success in a globalising world. This unique critical analysis of clusters in the framework of globalisation will strongly appeal to students and academics with an interest in economic development, public policy and globalisation. The book will also be of great interest to researchers in policy agencies concerned with local economic development and the design of cluster policies.
Author : Andrew Cumbers,Danny McKinnon
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2013-09-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781317998853
Going beyond the celebrated 'hot-spots' of economic development, this book draws upon evidence from a broader range of cities and regions to help fill some important gaps in our knowledge of how clusters operate within the contemporary global economy. This book was previously published as a special issue of the journal Urban Studies.
Author : Peter Tilman Schuessler,Kristian Kanthak
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 15 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2002-12-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783638157452
Essay from the year 2002 in the subject Economics - Micro-economics, grade: 16 of 20, University of St Andrews (Economics Department), course: Regional Economics, language: English, abstract: Clusters can be motors for regions. They are supposed to reduce unemployment, ensure growth and wealth. This essay will discuss the question critically whether regional economic policy is able to create and enforce those new industrial districts. The limited extent of this text forces us to describe the topic nearly without examples; it is also not possible to mention all theoretical approaches in depths, it was rather just necessary to combine different ideas (e.g. in the definition part). It will be shown that there is still a lot of academic work to be done until the phenomenon of regional cluster will be utterly understood. Nevertheless it will become clear that the strength of the policy is that there are many possibilities to affect the growth and evolution of clusters. Yet, most of them have several weaknesses to be thought of. Due to the fact that most clusters have been created or came into existence throughout decades, a change in policy makers` minds will be necessary. They have to accept that building up successful clusters is not possible within a short term perspective.
Author : Francisco Puig,Berrbizne Urzelai
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2019-03-22
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780429816710
This volume shows that in today’s globalized world, clusters are an important factor in explaining the different growth rates of firms, cities and regions. Drawing on the expertise of an international contributor team, it covers topics such as clusters and small and medium-sized enterprise competitiveness, innovation and science parks, clusters and multinationals, and information and communication technology clusters. It reveals great diversity in terms of the origin of clusters, the organizational relationships at play, and the characteristics of the firms involved. Taking lessons from a rich variety of literature and empirical cases, the book provides valuable insights for regional development and industrial policy. Economic Clusters and Globalization will be of interest to scholars and policymakers in economic geography, regional studies, entrepreneurship and international business.
Author : Charlie Karlsson,Börje Johansson,Roger R. Stough
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2014-02-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781783472635
Regional economic development has experienced considerable dynamism over recent years. Perhaps the most notable cases were the rise of China and India to emergent country status by the turn of the millennium.
Author : Philip N. Cooke,Luciana Lazzeretti
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781847209948
Analyses the economic development of cities from the 'cultural economy' and 'creative industry' perspectives.
Author : National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy,Committee on Comparative National Innovation Policies: Best Practice for the 21st Century
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 598 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2012-08-06
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780309255516
America's position as the source of much of the world's global innovation has been the foundation of its economic vitality and military power in the post-war. No longer is U.S. pre-eminence assured as a place to turn laboratory discoveries into new commercial products, companies, industries, and high-paying jobs. As the pillars of the U.S. innovation system erode through wavering financial and policy support, the rest of the world is racing to improve its capacity to generate new technologies and products, attract and grow existing industries, and build positions in the high technology industries of tomorrow. Rising to the Challenge: U.S. Innovation Policy for Global Economy emphasizes the importance of sustaining global leadership in the commercialization of innovation which is vital to America's security, its role as a world power, and the welfare of its people. The second decade of the 21st century is witnessing the rise of a global competition that is based on innovative advantage. To this end, both advanced as well as emerging nations are developing and pursuing policies and programs that are in many cases less constrained by ideological limitations on the role of government and the concept of free market economics. The rapid transformation of the global innovation landscape presents tremendous challenges as well as important opportunities for the United States. This report argues that far more vigorous attention be paid to capturing the outputs of innovation - the commercial products, the industries, and particularly high-quality jobs to restore full employment. America's economic and national security future depends on our succeeding in this endeavor.
Author : Gilles Duranton,Philippe Martin,Thierry Mayer,Florian Mayneris
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2010-11-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780199592203
Clusters policies have become a key focus for policy makers in recent years. This book looks at the development of clusters of economic activity and their importance in shaping industrial and public policy. It examines the success and failures of policy in France and extrapolates its findings to the rest of the world.
