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The purpose of this Smart Guide is to provide guidance to cluster policy makers and cluster managers in designing and implementing...

Small and medium enterprises carry out their activities in a dynamic environment that is affected by various processes that also impact...

Three sets of challenges for what is now a mature policy are highlighted in this paper: the links between clusters, cluster policies and...

This paper seeks to contribute to the growing literature on cluster-policy evaluation in three ways: firstly, it focuses on regional cluster...

Cluster policy has proved to be an extremely resilient feature of the regional competitiveness policy landscape over thirty years. To...

The paper identifies Critical Success Factors of cluster initiatives management. The study was based on interviews conducted among European...

This Smart Guide provides guidance to European Strategic Cluster Partnerships (ESCP) on how to develop a successful partnership strategy and...

This fourth edition of the Oslo Manual takes account of major trends such as, the pervasive role of global value chains; the emergence of...

The role of cluster manager and his/her development is an essential element in order to gain a competitive advantage and to ensure...

Report whose purpose is to help regional leaders focused on economic development confidently and knowledgeably embrace cluster initiatives...