Edited by Charlie Karlsson, Professor Emeritus of the Economics of Technological Change, Jönköping International Business School, Jönköping University and Professor Emeritus of Industrial Economics, Blekinge Institute of Technology, Sweden

'The Handbook of Research on Cluster Theory is exactly the type of book that I wish had been available when I embarked upon my PhD. . . the Handbook/i> brings together in one place a range of stimulating viewpoints on clustering, and its implications for urban and regional development. As such, it is an excellent grounding in cluster theory for both new students and established researchers new to the field. . . the 18 chapters within provide a valuable reference for those wishing to get to grips with the academic debate surrounding cluster formation and perpetuation; as such, the Handbook would be a valuable addition to many bookshelves.'

• Contents: Preface1. IntroductionCharlie KarlssonPART I: AGGLOMERATION AND CLUSTER THEORY2. Agglomeration EconomicsPhilip McCann3. The Analysis of Location, Colocation and Urbanization EconomiesBörje Johansson and Ulla Forslund4. The Knowledge Spillover Theory of Entrepreneurship and Spatial ClustersDavid B. Audretsch and T. Taylor Aldridge5. Knowledge-based Clusters: Regional Multiplier Models and the Role of ‘Buzz’ and ‘Pipelines’Harald Bathelt6. Clusters Formation from the ‘Bottom-Up’: A Process PerspectiveAndrew Atherton and Andrew Johnston7. Cluster Life-cycles: An Emerging SynthesisEdward M. Bergman8. Clustering in Space versus Dispersing over SpaceKaren R. PolenskePART II: CLUSTER RESEARCH METHODS9. Industrial Clusters in the Input–Output Economic System Michael Sonis, Geoffrey J.D. Hewings and Dong Guo10. Cluster Using Wavelet TransformationAbdullah Almasri and Ghazi ShukurPART III: CLUSTERS IN DIFFERENT SPATIAL CONTEXTS11. Industrial Districts: Theoretical and Empirical InsightsGiulio Cainelli12. Cluster Renewal in Old Industrial Regions: Continuity or Radical Change?Michaela Trippl and Franz Tödtling13. The Reciprocal Relationship between Transnationals and Clusters: A Literature ReviewFilip De Beule, Daniël Van Den Bulcke and Haiyan Zhang14. Diversity and the Case Against Specialized ClustersPierre Desrochers, Frédéric Sautet and Gert-Jan HospersPART IV: SECTORAL CLUSTERS15. Clustering in Financial ServicesNaresh R. Pandit, Gary A.S. Cook and G.M. Peter Swann 16. Spatial Clustering of CultureDavid Emanuel Andersson and Åke E. Andersson17. Clustering in the Broadcasting IndustryGary A.S. Cook and Naresh R. Pandit 18. Tourism ClustersEwen J. MichaelIndex