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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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Custer mapping as a tool for development

By Davide Bevacqua

The article provides an analytical approach to cluster mapping, to be used also by policymakers to better inform their decisions.

More info 2017
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Network, clusters and innovations - Three essays

By Davide Bevacqua

The three papers encompassing this PhD thesis cover the following topics: literature review on the impact of network cluster structure on...

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The Fourth Industrial Revolution and implications for innovative cluster policies

By Davide Bevacqua

This paper argues how the Fourth Industrial Revolution can change the global production chain and how core technologies function in...

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Cluster policy in an evolutionary world? Rationales, instruments and policy learning

By Davide Bevacqua

Despite the popularity of the concept of "cluster of innovation" and its widespread use in policy, surprisingly little is understood...

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Public cluster policy and neighboring regions - Beggar-thy-neighbor?

By Davide Bevacqua

The paper studies the spillover effect public cluster policy has on neighboring regions. It evaluates public cluster policy, reasons behind...

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Cluster policy in an evolutionary world? Rationales, instruments and policy learning

By ECCP Team

The article starts with the observation that while numerous studies have sought to examine their characteristics, their performance and how...

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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 Regional

The Smart Guide to Cluster Policy is a new tool for policy-makers and practitioners to support industrial modernisation, SME growth and...

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Impact evaluation of cluster development programmes

By Davide Bevacqua

Cluster development programmes (CDPs) aim to support industrial clusters of agglomerated firms to achieve higher productivity and...

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The impact of cluster policy on innovation

By Davide Bevacqua

This handbook chapter seeks to address the evidence gap between the widespread presence of clusters and the question of whether public...

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Cluster policy 101 - Don't force it

By Davide Bevacqua

The article sets out 5 advices for policymakers in investing and maintaining clusters. Topics touched upon are investment strategies and...

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