Emerging Clusters

Theoretical, Empirical and Political Perspectives on the Initial Stage of Cluster Evolution

AvDirk Fornahl,Sebastian Henn

Inbunden, Engelska, 2010

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Beskrivning

This book rigorously explores the critical, initial stage of cluster emergence in which the seeds for further growth are sown. Whether economic growth actually occurs, however, ultimately depends on various regional conditions and the processes in place.The contributors offer a broad spectrum of conceptual perspectives and empirical case studies on the regional factors and policies required for economic growth. They discuss the link between new clusters and established regional paths, the generation of institutions and endogenous dynamics, and the patterns of emergence and growth of successful clusters. A number of important questions are addressed, including: •How do opportunities and crises influence cluster emergence? • Is cluster emergence purely random or can it be planned? • How can emerging clusters be identified and their growth patterns measured? •How can regional policies support cluster emergence? Filling a gap in the literature on the actual genesis of clusters, this path-breaking book will prove a fascinating read for academics focusing on economics, geography, entrepreneurship, technological change and innovation, and regional studies.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2010-05-28
Mått:156 x 234 x undefined mm
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Industrial Dynamics, Entrepreneurship and Innovation series
Förlag:Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
ISBN:9781848445222

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Edited by Dirk Fornahl, Professor of Regional Economics, University of Bremen, Sebastian Henn, Professor, Department of Geography, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Jena, Germany and Max-Peter Menzel, Department of Geography and Regional Studies, University of Klagenfurt, Austria

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‘The empirical data and analysis is rich and well-written and so is the policy section. . . the book provides a valuable addition to the literature of regional clusters and should be included as a must-read for those involved not only in research, but also in policy-making on regional clusters.’

Innehållsförteckning

Contents:1. Emerging Clusters: A Conceptual OverviewMax-Peter Menzel, Sebastian Henn and Dirk FornahlPART I: ACCIDENTS, PATH DEPENDENCY AND STRATEGIC ACTION2. Jacobian Cluster Emergence: Wider Insights from ‘Green Innovation’ Convergence on a Schumpeterian ‘Failure’ Philip Cooke3. Economic Policy and its Impact on the Evolution of Clusters and Spatial Systems Exemplified by German TV Programme Production Ansgar Dorenkamp and Ivo Mossig4. Bridging Ruptures: The Re-emergence of the Antwerp Diamond District After World War II and the Role of Strategic ActionSebastian Henn and Eric LaureysPART II: INSTITUTIONS AND ENDOGENOUS DYNAMICS5. Origins of Human Capital in Clusters: Regional, Industrial and Academic Transitions in Media Clusters in GermanyAnne Otto and Dirk Fornahl6. The Co-evolution of ICT, VC and Policy in Israel During the 1990sGil Avnimelech and Morris Teubal7. Standards as Institutions Supporting the Cluster Emergence Process: The Case of Aquaculture in Chile Paola Perez-AlemanPART III: PATTERNS OF EMERGENCE AND GROWTH8. The Evolution of the Banking Cluster of Amsterdam, 1850–1993: A Survival Analysis Ron Boschma and Floris Ledder9. The Role of the University in the Genesis and Evolution of Research-based Clusters Donald Patton and Martin Kenney10. Sources of ‘Second Generation Growth’: Spin-off Processes in the Emerging Biochip Industries in Jena and BerlinMax-Peter Menzel11. The Emergence and Development of the Cambridge Ink Jet Printing IndustryElizabeth Garnsey, Erik Stam and Brychan ThomasPART IV: CLUSTER EMERGENCE AND EMERGENCE OF CLUSTER POLITICS12. Neither Planned Nor by Chance: How Knowledge-Intensive Clusters Emerge Rolf Sternberg13. Policy Transfer and Institutional Learning: An Evolutionary Perspective on Regional Cluster Policies in GermanyMatthias KieseIndex