This chapter's objective consists of evidencing the necessity of connecting smart
specialization with cluster openness and global value chains, in order to integrate …

This chapter's objective consists of evidencing the necessity of connecting smart
specialization with cluster openness and global value chains, in order to integrate …

Clusters are of the utmost importance for economic growth and fostering innovation.
Openness of territories and their connection to the global value chain remains an imperative …

Clusters have been a prominent topic in regional development research for the past two
decades. They are defined as geographically concentrated and interconnected firms and …

Purpose–This paper aims to examine whether in old industrial regions, the trajectory of
clusters follows that of their corresponding industry or deviates from it and which are the …

This article aims to discuss the international strategies of lead companies and the
modularization of production networks as drivers of cluster evolution in developed countries …

The chapter discusses the co-evolutionary process of clusters and GVCs and the need for
an integrated theoretical framework able to provide a more comprehensive view of the …

The understanding of phenomena related to the dynamics of the geography of innovation
constitutes a promising debate in academia. So far, most research has been devoted to …

Clusters have been analysed from several perspectives. Firstly, the oldest and arguably
richest literature on clusters is about networks and agglomeration effects, stressing the …

Much of the literature of clusters focus on the question,'Why do industries cluster?'A general
answer is that industries cluster to gain competitive advantage from external economies and …