Papers on Cluster/ Regional Development
Articles
Analysis of European Innovation Systems
This 2004 paper was presented by Jon Mikel Zabala Iturriagagoitia at the "Economics of Technological and Institutional Change" Doctoral Training Program, Maastricht.
Industrial districts as learning regions
This 1997 paper by Marco Bellandi was presented at the Regional Science Association 37th European Congress, Rome, Italy.
Lessons from Brasil's regional development programs
This report was presented at the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and development) at the conference in China in 2001.
Knowledge entrepreneurs without borders
This paper undertaken by the Information & Communication Technology for Sustainable Development, discusses role that knowledge entrepreneurs operating across geographical and cultural borders play in the transition process towards a sustainable society.
Spacial distribution of Entrepreneurial Support Networks
This a paper from a research associate at the University of California on the reasons behind the success of some regions over others.
Strategic change and clusters in Catalonia
This is a report commissioned by the Generalitat de Catalonia on strategic change and clusters in Catalonia.
Corporate Governance in a Clustered World
This paper was presented to The Competitiveness Institute at the 3rd Annual Conference, Clusters in the New Millennium. It examines the changing governance context of firms and clusters, and then formulates the considerations for a regionally based strategy for sustaining their growth.
Regional Clusters in Europe
A report by the Observatory of European SME's. The Observatory was set up in order to improve monitoring of the economic performance of SME's in Europe.
Tourism Clustering and Innovation
A Report by the European Tourism Research Institute with the purpose of emphasizing clusters as a means of developing the tourism and travel industry.
Report on the Lisbon strategy by the High Level Group
The Lisbon strategy, as it has since come to be known, was a comprehensive but interdependent series of reforms taken by the European Union. They were taken in the light of European leaders committing themsleves in 2000 on the EU becoming by 2010 "the most dynamic and competitive knowledge-based economy in the world capable of sustainable economic growth with more and better jobs and greater social cohesion and a respect for the environment."
Files
- DTI- report (1999) on Biotechnology cluster
- DTI-BiotechnologyCluster-report1999.pdf
- Klaus Haasis - Germany's Baden-Wurttemberg Regional Clusters, Ottawa 2004
- KHaasis.pdf
- A report by the European Tourism Research Institute based on the possibilities of clusters in the service sector, especially in travel and tourism.
- tourism-clustering-and-inno_etour0104.pdf
Links
- Aclima
- Cluster of environmental groups in the Pais Vasco (only available in Euskera or Castellano)
www.aclima.net/ - Akureyri's Regional Growth Agreement
- The Akureyri's Regional Growth Agreement is a programme in which public and private parties around Eyjafjörður fjord cooperate in bolstering the local economy. The Food Industry Cluster, the Tourism Cluster, the Education and Research Cluster and the Health Cluster are all operating in Akureyri's Regional Growth Agreement.
www.klasar.is - Asian Drivers: Typology and questions
- Article by Hubert Schmitz. About the fast rise in China's and India's economic power, and the major effects it has on other developing economies. The article is meant to provide a structure for future research.
blds.ids.ac.uk/cf/opaccf/detailed.cfm?RN=251186 - Cluster-Based Economic Development
- EDA Annual Conference covering clusters; analysis to action. By Christain H.M Ketels PhD from the Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness, Harvard Business School
www.eda.gov/ImageCache/EDAPublic/documents/eda_2dphoto/ppt/drketels_2epdf/v1/drketels.pdf - Clustering under the spotlight in Taiwan
- Paper and article on cluster theory, using the case of the concentration of computer and related activities in Taiwan. The paper discusses clustering as a help for small and medium enterprises to climb the value chain.
www.id21.org/society/s7cck1g1.html - Evaluation of regional innovation and cluster policies; looking for new approaches
- A research paper on the best and most suitable way of tackling regional innovation and cluster policies.
www.europeanevaluation.org/docs/22_diez.pdf - Innovative Regions
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Innovative pilot project using a bottom-up approach to develop business opportunities in companies. The objective is to strenghten traditional metal industries in entering the knowledge economy - ie. become more innovative. Range of stake holders including research and education are contributing.
www.regionaalborg.dk/ - Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers
- Principal Functions:
To admit exporters to the Association from the manufacturers and exporters of readymade garments in Pakistan.
www.prgmea.org/ - Regional Civic Innovation Forum; civil engagement for empowerment
- Case examples of regional innovation/development in Indonesia, Philippines, Tailand and Vietnam
www.worldbank.org/participation/ThailandCases.pdf - The rise of the East - What does it mean for development studies?
- Article by Hubert Schmitz. About the industrialisation and development of Asia since the decolonisation and independence almost half a century ago. The article discusses what the rise of the East means for development studies.
blds.ids.ac.uk/cf/opaccf/detailed.cfm?RN=260192
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