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Discover the latest reports and studies featuring insights and recommendations from experienced cluster practitioners, along with expert analysis on emerging trends and policy measures within the ECCP community.
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Specificities of EU cluster policies
By ECCP TeamThe academic article analyses two basic approaches in the development of cluster initiatives in the formation of cluster policy: top-down...
The Cluster Initiative Greenbook 2.0
By ECCP TeamThis document presents a study of cluster initiatives: what they do, how they operate, how they perform. The document provides a...
Clusters, Cluster policy, and Swedish competitiveness in the global economy
By Davide BevacquaThe central question of the paper is how can cluster-based economic policy help countries - in this case, Sweden - succeed in global...
Cluster-Based Economic Development Strategies
By ECCP TeamThe online article provides a brief introduction to clusters. It provides a definition of clusters, as well as a typology. The article...
Strengthening Clusters and Competitiveness in Europe - The Role of Cluster Organisations
By ECCP TeamThe report provides an overview of cluster initiatives and organisations across Europe. Building on the results of a survey, the report...
What's next in researching cluster policy - Place-based governance for effective cluster policy
By Davide BevacquaDespite their popularity and rapid proliferation and development, local cluster policies have met mixed results. This paper argues that an...
Evaluation of Cluster Policy: A Methodological Overview
By ECCP TeamThe paper provides and overview of evaluation methods (especially for ex-post analysis), covering both micro- and macroeonomic approaches
The European Cluster Observatory - EU Cluster Mapping and Strengthening Clusters in Europe
By Davide BevacquaThe study presents and overview of the European Cluster Mapping project, its main finding and the implications for future efforts and policy...
Leadership of cluster policy - Lessons from the Austrian province of Styria
By Davide BevacquaCluster policy implementation requires careful management if the different actors are to be properly engaged and committed. This article...
Clusters, Innovation and Entrepreneurship
By ECCP TeamThis publication explores the success of major innovation and entrepreneurship clusters in OECD countries, the challenges they now face in...