Expertise - All publications
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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Supporting skills for industry through clusters
By Davide BevacquaBefore the COVID-19 pandemic broke, it was widely acknowledged that significant parts of European industry were suffering from skills...
How does convergence influence cluster-based economic growth in regions?
By Davide Bevacqua"This PhD thesis examines the influence of convergence on cluster-based economic growth in regions from a national and international...
Developing methods to assess and monitor cluster structures - The case of digital clusters
By Davide BevacquaThe purpose of this work is to develop a methodology to assess and monitor cluster structures. The authors’ proposed method assesses the...
Build Your Cluster Strategy - The Power of Innovation Clusters and QBNs Resolution for the Year 2020
By Davide BevacquaThe article defines the concept of innovation cluster and describes dynamics of cluster transformation. Find here: https:/...
EU Cluster Policies - Overview and next steps
By Davide BevacquaThe presentation outlines ongoing projects and initiatives and sets the way towards the Joint Cluster Initiatives.
Cluster presence and economic performance: a new look based on European data
By ECCP TeamCluster presence is significantly and positively related to industry-level wages. This finding underpins the importance of understanding...
"Smart Guide to cluster policy monitoring and evaluation "
By ECCP TeamThe Smart Guide is addressed to policy makers and cluster managers engaged in cluster policy making who are interested in monitoring and...
Smart guide to cluster policy
By Clusters, Social Economy and Entrepreneurship unit of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs in cooperation with the Smart and Sustainable Growth unit of the Directorate-General for RegionalThe Smart Guide to Cluster Policy is a new tool for policy-makers and practitioners to support industrial modernisation, SME growth and...
Impact evaluation of cluster development programmes
By Davide BevacquaCluster development programmes (CDPs) aim to support industrial clusters of agglomerated firms to achieve higher productivity and...
The impact of cluster policy on innovation
By Davide BevacquaThis handbook chapter seeks to address the evidence gap between the widespread presence of clusters and the question of whether public...