Over the last decades, changes in the global economy and the emergence of Global Value
Chains (GVCs) have raised the interest in understanding the specific conditions and cross …

The literature on regional clusters has increased considerably during the last decade. Most
of the theories focus on explaining their growth, internal dynamics and structure. The …

Interest in cluster development has exploded in recent years across North America, Europe
and newly industrialised countries. This interest has been prompted, in part, by fascination …

In recent years, the study of clusters has occupied a key position at the top of the research
agenda. Interest in clusters is related to the spatial and social proximity of clusters. An …

Clusters have become a focal point of new policy initiatives in recent years in Europe.
Mobilising the potential of clusters is now seen as central to regional, innovation and …

Notwithstanding the wide research on clusters and industrial districts, most of the preceding
contributions tried to analyse and investigate past research and rarely tried to critique or …

Industrial clusters, a form of industrial organization where firms are spatially co-located and
operate in the same or interconnected industries, are known globally for the power of their …

The aim of government cluster programmes is to create clusters that strengthen businesses
competitive edge and generate local development. Recent research, however, identifies …

Industries and regional economies evolve as a result of the interplay between local and non-
local factors. Increasing globalization of both production-and innovation activities implies a …

The cluster literature in general and evolutionary economic geography in particular
emphasizes the importance of extra-regional linkages for cluster evolution. However, the …