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The importance of an enabling environment for business and entrepreneurship, particularly for SMEs is complemented by the need to improve...

The paper compares the governance regimes of top-down and bottom-up cluster initiatives by using a classic principal-agent framework...

Although there is increasing consensus that the presence of clusters enhances economic outcomes, there is little consensus on whether there...

The central question of the paper is how can cluster-based economic policy help countries - in this case, Sweden - succeed in global...

The paper first reviews the main arguments underpinning cluster policy. It subsequently focuses on a number of recent experiences in...

Despite their popularity and rapid proliferation and development, local cluster policies have met mixed results. This paper argues that an...

Cluster policy implementation requires careful management if the different actors are to be properly engaged and committed. This article...

The presentation explains the EU role in promoting clusters, provides an historical background, shows the relation between clusters and...