Authors:

  • Christian Ketels

Excerpt

Recent Research on Competitiveness and Clusters: What Are the Implications for Regional Policy? Christian H.M. Ketels, May 8, 2013, Paper. "This paper reviews implications of recent research on competitiveness and clusters for regions and regional policy. A new framing of competitiveness clarifies the role of regions. Its empirical findings align well with the literature on drivers of regional performance, but there are opportunities for mutual learning. A step-change in the availability of data on clusters and cluster policies has enabled new research approaches..." May require purchase or user account. Link Verified October 12, 2014