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Borkova, Elena, Aleksandra Chulakova, Neli Muntean, Anton Plotnikov, and Vladimir Plotnikov. "Competitive regional clusters: international experience." E3S Web of Conferences 135 (2019): 03046. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/201913503046.
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Many countries is developing in the context of a multitude of global trends and challenges that noticeably change the “picture” of the world, positions, interests and opportunities of various players. An important role in the formation and change of this “picture” belongs to the sphere of science, technology, and innovation. Over the past 20 years, the European Commission has paid attention to the development of cluster policy. Today stands out several trends in the development of European cluster policy. In our opinion, economic activity in clusters tends to concentrate in certain areas, thus, clusters contribute to regional development and overcoming economic imbalances. Studying the accumulated European experience in the field of cluster initiatives and current trends allows us to identify the advantages and disadvantages of the existing mechanisms for the formation of Russian clusters. The article analyzes the Russian experience in the implementation of programs for the development of pilot regional innovation clusters and formulates signs of their sustainability.
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Avdeychik, Olga. "Integration principle of regional innovation clusters formation." Applied Technologies and Innovations 10, no. 3 (August 14, 2014): 76–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.15208/ati.2014.13.
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Grublienė, Violeta. "LITHUANIAN CLUSTER OF SEA ECONOMICS – INSTRUMENT OF SUSTAINABLE REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT." Business, Management and Education 8, no. 1 (December 20, 2010): 66–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.3846/bme.2010.05.
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The article analyses problems of cluster’s formation in Lithuania. The reasons why clusters in Lithuania are evolving slowly are described in this article. Also cluster’s development process in a logical sequence is submitted. The article accented that the Lithuanian cluster’s policy principles should assess the specific Lithuanian conditions, the positive foreign experience and strategic objectives of competitiveness.Lithuanian status of fisheries sector is estimated. Also the main problems in this sector are named: complexity of management, decreasing of fishing quota, shorter season of cod fishing, economic problems. The article made assumptions that the clustering process should ensure more sustainable development of the sector, a new operational quality creating the ability to compete at lower prices and innovation. Also it was emphasized that clustering processes should assess such factors as: sector’s culture, competitive opportunities and sustainable development of the region.During formation of this cluster it is recommended to assess the fisheries sector as the component of Lithuanian maritime economy. Lithuanian maritime cluster should be developed allowing for common features inherent in clusters, assessing sustainable development principles of the sector. In this way Lithuanian maritime cluster combines not only the fisheries sector but also the activities characterized by Lithuanian maritime economy.
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Zharov, Andrey, and Anna Tkachenko. "REGIONAL CLUSTERS AS POTENTIAL POINTS OF ECONOMIC GROWTH." Interexpo GEO-Siberia 5 (2019): 200–206. http://dx.doi.org/10.33764/2618-981x-2019-5-200-206.
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Clusters are an effective means for the development of territories, the creation of which in our opinion should be based on a properly formed cluster policy. This article considers the potential of the Novosibirsk region development on the basis of the cluster approach and proposes the main directions that are necessary for the regions in the formation of clusters and cluster policy.
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POCHKIN, E. O. "ROLE OF CLUSTERS IN REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT POLICIES." EKONOMIKA I UPRAVLENIE: PROBLEMY, RESHENIYA 1, no. 8 (2021): 175–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.36871/ek.up.p.r.2021.08.01.023.
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The article shows that regional economic development organizations often declare the presence of several clusters in the region; it is advisable to approach cluster practice from the point of view of an organization working with several clusters, rather than using a single (successful) cluster initiative.
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Villadsen, Charlotte. "Clusters Crossing Borders." Industry and Higher Education 16, no. 2 (April 2002): 117–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.5367/000000002101296207.
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In this paper the author describes activities at Aalborg University, Denmark, and gives examples of how a university, together with its regional partners, can actively influence and support the development of new high-technology knowledge-based industry clusters. In order for a region to achieve an internationally recognized cluster that can act as an engine for broader regional development, widespread local support is essential. The author argues that the most effective and long-lasting clusters are those that benefit from the support of a wide range of regional players. With this in mind, she presents two different approaches to cluster development in the region of Northern Jutland through a discussion of its telecommunications and biomedical technology clusters.
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Delgado, Mercedes, and Kimberly Zeuli. "Clusters and Regional Performance." Economic Development Quarterly 30, no. 2 (March 23, 2016): 117–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0891242416637422.
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Bloomfield, J. P., B. P. Marchant, S. H. Bricker, and R. B. Morgan. "Regional analysis of groundwater droughts using hydrograph classification." Hydrology and Earth System Sciences 19, no. 10 (October 28, 2015): 4327–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/hess-19-4327-2015.
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Abstract. Groundwater drought is a spatially and temporally variable phenomenon. Here we describe the development of a method to regionally analyse and quantify groundwater drought. The method uses a cluster analysis technique (non-hierarchical k-means) to classify standardised groundwater level hydrographs (the standardised groundwater level index, SGI) prior to analysis of their groundwater drought characteristics, and has been tested using 74 groundwater level time series from Lincolnshire, UK. Using the test data set, six clusters of hydrographs have been identified. For each cluster a correlation can be established between the mean SGI and a mean standardised precipitation index (SPI), where each cluster is associated with a different SPI accumulation period. Based on a comparison of SPI time series for each cluster and for the study area as a whole, it is inferred that the clusters are independent of the driving meteorology and are primarily a function of catchment and hydrogeological factors. This inference is supported by the observation that the majority of sites in each cluster are associated with one of the principal aquifers in the study region. The groundwater drought characteristics of the three largest clusters, which constitute ~ 80 % of the sites, have been analysed. There are differences in the distributions of drought duration, magnitude and intensity of groundwater drought events between the three clusters as a function of autocorrelation of the mean SGI time series for each cluster. In addition, there are differences between the clusters in their response to three major multi-annual droughts that occurred during the analysis period. For example, sites in the cluster with the longest SGI autocorrelation experience the greatest-magnitude droughts and are the slowest to recover from major droughts, with groundwater drought conditions typically persisting at least 6 months longer than at sites in the other clusters. Membership of the clusters is shown to be related to unsaturated zone thickness at individual boreholes. This last observation emphasises the importance of catchment and aquifer characteristics as (non-trivial) controls on groundwater drought hydrographs. The method of analysis is flexible and can be adapted to a wide range of hydrogeological settings while enabling a consistent approach to the quantification of regional differences in response of groundwater to meteorological drought.
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Elexa, Ľuboš, Ľubica Lesáková, Ladislav Klement, and Vladimíra Klementová. "Strategy of Building Industrial Clusters in the Slovak Republic." Global Journal of Business, Economics and Management: Current Issues 7, no. 1 (April 12, 2017): 114–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.18844/gjbem.v7i1.1406.
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Positive influence of industrial clusters on regional development, employment, productivity and innovations is obvious, thus the development of new clusters is still actual topic. The article focuses on the identification of new clusters in Slovak regions and statistically determines the most perspective ones, as the potential of clusters in Slovakia has not been fulfilled yet and lags behind all neighbouring countries. Article uses national and regional employment data and quantifies the regional and industrial share of businesses on the total employment, both in Slovakia and in each industry sector. The methodology relies on static shift-share analysis in order to quantify the dynamic shift in employment over the middle-term period. From identified sectors only those, which recorded the most dynamic regional contribution towards the change in employment, are presented. Potential clusters in each region are compared with existing cluster network in order to find coincidence between the cluster possibilities and regional strategies. Keywords: Shift-share analysis, cluster, employment, region;
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Altena, Pytrik, and Wim Heijman. "In search of clusters." Applied Studies in Agribusiness and Commerce 1, no. 1 (December 31, 2007): 7–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.19041/apstract/2007/1/1.
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The aim of this article is to present the ‘regional cluster quick scan’as an efficient and objective tool to scan a region of interest for the presence, nature and development phase of regional clusters. The ‘tool’developed in this research is based on the relations between the state of cluster development in regions, competitiveness, and economic growth. First, a theoretical model is developed and then this model is applied to a real case to test the validity of the model. The results indicate the possibility of identifying regional clusters and their competitiveness by using Shift and Share analysis.
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Resbeut, Mathieu, and Philippe Gugler. "Impact of clusters on regional economic performance." Competitiveness Review 26, no. 2 (March 21, 2016): 188–209. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/cr-09-2015-0078.
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Purpose – This paper aims to examine the methodology used to identify clusters on the one hand and assess the economic impact that those may have on regions on the other hand. Design/methodology/approach – The influential work on “clusters”lead by Michael Porter since the 1990s has become a tool for promoting innovation and growth at national and regional level. Even if the theory has become very popular, a few empirical investigations were conducted since. In a recent study, Delgado, Porter and Stern developed a model to investigate the impact of cluster composition on the performance of regions in the USA. They find strong evidence that industries operating in a strong cluster environment perform better. The aim of this study is to improve the methodology used in evaluating the cluster environment and then to replicate their model and apply it to a highly competitive industry in Switzerland, namely, the precision goods sector. It enables to look closely at the importance of the microeconomic environment surrounding an industry at the regional level. Findings – In Switzerland, the precision industry forms a traded cluster in three different regions. The model then reveals that those regions perform better. The results show that industries located in or nearby regions with a strong cluster environment experience higher employment growth rates. Originality/value – It highlights the importance of the microeconomic environment even in small competitive countries.
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Felzensztein, Christian, Eli Gimmon, and Claudio Aqueveque. "Clusters or un‐clustered industries? Where inter‐firm marketing cooperation matters." Journal of Business & Industrial Marketing 27, no. 5 (June 8, 2012): 392–402. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/08858621211236061.
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PurposeThis paper aims to focus on the perceived role of clusters in inter‐firm cooperation and social networks.Design/methodology/approachThe study was carried out in a region of Latin America where limited research has been conducted in terms of inter‐firm relationships. Managers from three key natural resources‐based industries in Chile participated in the survey; one of these industries constituted a well‐defined cluster whereas the other two did not. The survey assessed managers' perceptions of the benefits and opportunities of inter‐firm cooperation in strategic marketing activities.FindingsResults support the advantages of clusters. Managers of firms which are part of clustered industries tend to perceive more benefits and opportunities for inter‐firm co‐operation in marketing activities. Additionally, significant differences between clustered and non‐clustered industries in terms of their co‐operation behavior and objectives were found.Research limitations/implicationsThe findings shed light on strategies for the enhancement of inter‐firm cooperation in marketing, of particular value for marketers in small‐and‐medium sized enterprises. The paper suggests establishing new clusters and promoting more regional clusters policies since clustering seems to provide better and positive inter‐firm interaction leading to cooperation.Practical implicationsThere are lessons to be learned at national and regional levels for Latin American and emerging economies fostering new industry cluster policies.Originality/valueClustered firms and industries may result in more innovative marketing strategies at both local and international levels than non‐clustered firms. The authors encourage regional development bodies to foster more cooperation among firms and trade associations.
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MERZLIKINA, G. S., and I. V. PSHENICHNIKOV. "Forming of an innovative design of industry clusters as basis of preventive crisis regional management." Strategic decisions and risk management, no. 1-2 (June 29, 2017): 42–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.17747/2078-8886-2017-1-2-42-49.
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Significant institutional weaknesses of the formation of the management structure of an industry cluster are revealed, the possibility of engineering new structures of governance based on the principles of innovative management is identified. Feature of industrial clusters is the need and necessity of innovation that permeates all structures of the cluster management and all the processes of cluster management and, in turn, creates the preconditions for the formation of business entities the ability to successfully overcome a crisis situation. The purpose of the work is to develop the improved construction of innovational sectorial clustering with the use of effective centralized system of management of cluster business processes, based on diffusion of innovational technologies and their production embodiment. A typical structure of sectorial cluster management does not allow determining goals, tasks, tools, and mechanisms of innovational development of sectorial cluster’s enterprises. Drawbacks of the typical structure of sectorial cluster management are as follows: lack of representation of the scheme of cooperation between cluster members and external environment, format of development of interrelations between cluster’s elements in the sphere of information exchange, movement of material flows and financial resources, lack of formed areas of responsibility and matrices of competences of cluster members in various scenarios of development of external environment.The “structural imbalance” in the system of management of sectorial cluster is determined, which consists in elaboration of production and functional structure and “fuzziness” of responsibility for cluster activities efficiency. The use of the improved innovational construction of sectorial cluster management will eliminate structural imbalance in the process of management of sectorial clusters and increase effectiveness of their activities under the conditions of turbulent development of external environment.
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Rocha, Hector. "Do clusters matter to firm and regional development and growth?" Management Research: The Journal of the Iberoamerican Academy of Management 13, no. 1 (June 15, 2015): 83–123. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/mrjiam-12-2013-0534.
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Purpose – This paper aims to analyse the impact of clusters on development and growth at the firm and regional level in Latin America (LA). The past 20 years have witnessed an acceleration of cluster initiatives, assuming their positive impact on firm performance and regional development. However, theoretical development and empirical meta-studies in emerging countries to validate this assumed relationship are scarce. Design/methodology/approach – This paper reviews empirical evidence from a population of 123 studies and a sample of 45 empirical studies including 216 clusters in LA. Findings – It concludes that clusters contribute to both development and growth at the firm- and regional-level contingent to factors such as cluster stage of development, collective efficiency, the pattern of governance of the value chain and the sector in which the firm operates; however, clusters are also a potential source of socio-economic divides. Originality/value – Therefore, these results qualify the conclusions of studies of clusters in developed countries (Porter, 2003; Delgado et al., 2010).
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Schmidt, Vitor Klein, and Aurora Carneiro Zen. "Desenvolvimento regional e resiliência de cluster: uma proposta teórica." Revista Pensamento Contemporâneo em Administração 13, no. 1 (March 28, 2019): 31. http://dx.doi.org/10.12712/rpca.v13i1.28142.
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Clusters têm sido objeto de pesquisa durante décadas devido as vantagens competitivas locais que impulsionam o desenvolvimento regional. Entretanto, grande parte dos estudos desconsideraram o desenvolvimento de suas estruturas ao longo do tempo. Recentemente, acadêmicos passaram a desenvolver abordagens dinâmicas que conseguissem explicar os padrões de desenvolvimento dos clusters. A resiliência de cluster é um constructo utilizado para entender como os cluster adaptam as suas estruturas a fim de superar choques, entretanto ainda é um conceito bastante embrionário. O objetivo deste artigo é analisar a resiliência econômica dos clusters, buscando identificar os principais elementos que impactam na sua capacidade de resistência, recuperação e adaptação após um choque externo. Para tanto, foi desenvolvido um framework teórico baseado nos recentes avanços da literatura de geografia econômica evolucionária. Como principais contribuições, este artigo redefiniu resiliência de cluster e seus principais elementos.
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Salikov, Yu A., S. V. Vandysheva, L. V. Smarchkova, and E. A. Chudakova. "The use of cluster approach in the development of industry in the region." Proceedings of the Voronezh State University of Engineering Technologies 80, no. 4 (March 21, 2019): 493–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.20914/2310-1202-2018-4-493-498.
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The creation and development of industrial clusters is one of the tools for the development of industry, both regions and Russia as a whole. Industrial clusters create conditions for the advanced development of Russian industry. The formation of regional industry clusters is the most important stage in the creation of an innovative economy. The modernization of the industrial complex, the creation of new industrial regional clusters and clusters on an interregional basis will allow the region's economy to develop. This will ensure the growth of the share of high-tech industrial products of the Voronezh region in the overall structure of production in the national market. The effectiveness of the cluster approach is that it allows you to form a comprehensive view of the state policy of development of the region by supporting not just groups of enterprises and individual industries, and effective long-term relationships between them. In this regard, this paper describes the experience of the cluster approach to the development of industry in the region (on the example of the Voronezh region).
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Smorodinskaya, Nataliya V., and Daniel D. Katukov. "When and why regional clusters become basic building blocks of modern economy." Baltic Region 11, no. 3 (2019): 61–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.5922/2079-8555-2019-3-4.
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In this paper, we examine the modern cluster theory and the specific features of regional innovation clusters as complex adaptive systems. Clusters have become a typical pattern of industrial organization in national economies under their transition to innovation-driven model of growth. We provide an overview of the contribution of various theoretical frameworks (evolutionary theory, spatial development theory, theory of technological change and system innovation, and Porter’s competitiveness theory) to the cluster concept and consider the latter from the perspective of complexity economics. On this basis, we differentiate true clusters from their nominal counterparts and propose three analytical dimensions to explore clusters, namely, as a special class of industrial agglomerations, as a special class of innovation ecosystems, and as a special class of economic projects (cluster initiatives). We examine the properties of clusters corresponding to each class and demonstrate their role in the geographical and functional fragmentation of production, in the integration of local exporters into global value chains, and in bridging communication gaps and developing collaboration among economic agents. We show that clusters occupy a central place among various types of business networks and have a comparative edge making them key building blocks of the modern industrial landscape. Further, we explain how the innovation capacity of clusters is affected by network synergy effects arising from the triple-helix pattern of collaboration among their participants. Finally, we draw conclusions regarding national cluster supporting policies, including those applied in modern Russia.
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Xiu, Xue Fang. "The Study of the Regional Logistics Cooperation System Based on the Industrial Cluster." Applied Mechanics and Materials 401-403 (September 2013): 2183–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.401-403.2183.
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The industrial cluster is a phenomenon in a certain area, where numbers of enterprises with close industrial relationship and their supporting organization cluster in space to produce a strong and continuous predominance within industry. The competition advantage and innovation advantage of industrial clusters dont come from aggregation of enterprises, but from the interaction between the main specific region and the collaboration both inside and outside of industrial clusters .The mode of cooperation of the regional logistics refers to improvement of industrial clusters competitiveness and development of modem regional logistics. From this angle, the paper proposes the basic function of regional logistics cooperation system accord to the features of industrial cluster so as to ensuring the industrial cluster to develop healthily and sustainability.
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Razminiene, Kristina. "Circular economy in clusters' performance evaluation." Equilibrium 14, no. 3 (September 30, 2019): 537–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.24136/eq.2019.026.
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Research background: The value of clusters in developing advanced technology products and services as well as promoting regional growth is acknowledged by many policymakers and researchers (Lee et al., 2012). Hence, clusters are identified as enablers of the circular economy and resource efficiency in this study. Companies aim to enhance competencies and create competitive advantages in global competition and this can be achieved through pulling from a common and accessible pool of resources, information and demand for innovation which means that companies can profit from belonging to a cluster.
Purpose of the article: The main aim of the article is to overview the scientific literature that addresses the circular economy, identify clusters and their role in the circular economy and suggest how small and medium enterprises could engage in a circular economy through clusters' performance development.
Methods: Bibliometric literature analysis enables identifying the latest trends in scientific articles regarding a circular economy and clusters. The analytical hierarchy process (AHP) allows for composing the scheme of the cluster’s competitive advantage within circular economy.
Findings & Value added: The findings suggest that resource efficiency is considered to be one of the most important ambitions and clusters can work as enablers of a circular economy for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), gaining a competitive advantage at the same time. Clusters can encourage and provide conditions in which SMEs would turn to a circular economy. The scheme of Cluster's competitive advantage proposed by the author can help cluster's coordinators, policymakers and all the concerned parties to verify the importance of clusters' involvement in the circular economy.
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BELL, SIMON J., PAUL TRACEY, and JAN B. HEIDE. "THE ORGANIZATION OF REGIONAL CLUSTERS." Academy of Management Review 34, no. 4 (October 1, 2009): 623–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.5465/amr.2009.44882930.
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Bell, Simon J., Paul Tracey, and Jan B. Heide. "The Organization of Regional Clusters." Academy of Management Review 34, no. 4 (October 2009): 623–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.5465/amr.34.4.zok623.
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Enright, Michael J. "Regional Clusters and Multinational Enterprises." International Studies of Management & Organization 30, no. 2 (June 2000): 114–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00208825.2000.11656790.
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Quah, Danny T. "Regional convergence clusters across Europe." European Economic Review 40, no. 3-5 (April 1996): 951–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0014-2921(95)00105-0.
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Fonotov, Andrey, and Olga Bergal’. "Territorial Clusters in the System of Spacial Development: Foreign Experience." Spatial Economics 16, no. 4 (2020): 113–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.14530/se.2020.4.113-135.
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The article considers foreign experience in the state spatial development strategy in concord with regional clusters, as well as the impact of clusters on the growth of economies of the states and the regions therein. The study sets the goal of identifying the opportunity to implement foreign experience in support of territorial clusters at realization of the Strategy of Spatial Development of Russia. The research is based on conceptual approaches of foreign and Russian scientists in the sphere. Particular stress is made on the specifics of strategic planning systems in the European Union member states; explicitation of the notion of ‘clusters’ and ‘cluster initiatives’; specific nature of operations of specialized cluster organizations and agencies of regional development; experience of support and development of cluster entities in the USA and Canada; actual cluster policies under the strategy of spatial development; defining the role of observatories of spatial development and the cluster observatories in Europe and the USA. The conclusion is made that the implementation of foreign experience in Russia is viable with allowance for national economic policy and with regard of ‘smart specialization’ when every Russian region with its unique resource capacity employs its own development potential. For that end it is necessary to update the regional strategies of socio-economic development, territorial planning patterns, cluster policies in line with the new Strategy of Spatial Development of Russia for the period as far as 2025; invigorate the formation of centers of cluster development in all RF member territories to interact with the regional authorities, develop regional infrastructure for cluster support and start monitoring of cluster support policies; regard the opportunities to build a network of regional observatories of spatial development at Russian flagship universities; initiate the databases integration process; proceed with forming the Russian interactive cluster map
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Bykova, Anna. "Institutes of innovative development: Their role in regional clusters." Ekonomski anali 56, no. 190 (2011): 59–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.2298/eka1190059b.
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The role of technological innovation in enhancing competitive advantage at the level of individual companies and industries, regions, and even countries, has increased interest in the innovation component of the cluster, and has led to revision of the concept of the treatment of cluster effects and of approaches to their study. As a result of theoretical research and analysis of practical situations, in the late 1990s W. Feldman and J. Audretsch developed a theory of economic development through the establishment of innovation clusters. In this paper we aim to identify the quantitative link between the participation in innovation clusters and universities, research centres, and other institutes of innovative development; we will also try to find the key factors affecting them. We used econometric procedures for 413 companies (based on the data of accounting and statistical reports) of the Perm region (Russia). The regression outcomes allow defining the ?stimulating? factors affecting participation in cluster relationships. The quantitative analysis was supplemented by in-depth interviews on different types of relationship forms among companies and institutes promoting innovation within the framework of a cluster concept.
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Dorzhieva, Elena, Evdokia Dugina, Victor Belomestnov, and Lyudmila Garmaeva. "Cluster policy as a tool for implementing regional development strategy." SHS Web of Conferences 101 (2021): 02015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/202110102015.
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In the 2000s, the socio-economic development strategies of almost all regions of the Russian Federation envisaged the formation and development of regional clusters (mostly innovative industrial ones). While the cluster policy had dirigiste nature: the list of potential clusters, the circle of participants, territorial and non-territorial boundaries, the expected effects of operation were determined by regional administrations. The same type of cluster development mechanisms and tools which do not take into account regional specifics and promising economic specializations have led to premature disillusionment in the cluster concept. Full-scale mature clusters can function successfully if their profile is consistent with the specifics of the region, including restrictive factors hindering economic activity (in the Baikal region this is the so-called "Baikal" factor). The article discusses the promising directions of clustering the economy of the Baikal region in the context of the cluster development of the subjects of the Russian Federation, substantiates the role of cluster policy in increasing the connectivity of the economic space of the country and its regions.
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Fan, Xinghua, Huihui Xu, Cheng Ning, and Liangjie Wu. "Regional variability in water use intensity in China by clustering analysis." Water Supply 16, no. 4 (March 7, 2016): 1102–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/ws.2016.028.
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Water use intensity (WUI) reveals water withdrawals with respect to economic output. Decomposing WUI into factors provides inner-system information affecting the indicator. The present study investigates variability in WUI among provinces in China by clustering the principal components of the decomposed factors. Motivated by the index decomposition method, the authors decomposed WUI into seven factors: water use in agricultural, industrial, household and ecological sectors, exploitation rate of water resources, per capita water resources and population intensity. Those seven factors condense into four principal components under application of principal component analysis. Comprehensive WUI is calculated by these four components. Then the cluster analysis is applied to get different patterns in WUI. The principal components and the comprehensive intensity are taken as cluster variables. The number of clusters is determined to be three by applying the k-means clustering method and the F-statistic value. Variability in WUI is detected by implementing three clustering algorithms, namely k-means, fuzzy c-means and the Gaussian mixture model. WUI in China is clustered into three clusters by the k-means clustering method. Characteristics of each cluster are analyzed.
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Petrova, Elena, Alla Kalinina, and Marina Lapina. "Regional Cluster Policy in Russia: Methods and Practical Results." Vestnik Volgogradskogo gosudarstvennogo universiteta. Ekonomika, no. 3 (December 2019): 48–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.15688/ek.jvolsu.2019.3.5.
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The existence of the evolutionary and artificial components of the development of clusters in the practical implementation of cluster policy determines the relevance of the research. The article contains a comparative analysis of foreign programs for the development of clusters and Russian programs for supporting clusters, which makes it possible to formulate recommendations on forming regional cluster policy. The study makes it possible to identify specific mechanisms and management tools, socio-economic conditions of the territory affecting the success of the implemented cluster development programs. All the cases reviewed show that the decision on which public and private actors should participate in the management of the cluster is very relevant and often affects the overall results of the PPH. According to the results of the study, it is necessary to provide flexible systems for cluster management in order to change this management system depending on the situation. In the long term, the PPH strategy should be consistent with a more general regional and local development strategy. The results of the analysis can serve as a basis for forming a new cluster policy in the region based on the transformation of existing ones, the integration of its new information-analytical and organizational elements, methods and tools, as well as the development of practical recommendations for implementing cluster development programs in the regional economy.
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Pronyaeva, L. I., A. V. Pavlova, and O. A. Fedotenkova. "Inter-regional cluster formation based on the concept of spatial development." Regional Economics: Theory and Practice 18, no. 4 (April 15, 2020): 688–708. http://dx.doi.org/10.24891/re.18.4.688.
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Subject. This article discusses the organizational and economic processes, and conditions for the formation and development of inter-regional clusters. Objectives. The article aims to clarify ideas and develop recommendations to assess the conditions and possibilities of inter-regional cluster forming. Methods. For the study, we used statistical analysis, graphical, and expert assessment methods, and a literature review. Results. The article proposes certain phases and an algorithm to form inter-regional clusters as potential economic growth zones of the regions. Conclusions and Relevance. The inter-regional cluster formation and development should be based on the economic-growth-zone theory and models based on the principles of inclusive development and smart specialization. The results of the study may be a basis to develop a strategy for inter-regional clusters operating at the level of the country's macro-regions.
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Kiese, Matthias, and Christian Hundt. "Cluster Policies, Organising Capacity and Regional Resilience: Evidence from German Case Studies." Raumforschung und Raumordnung 72, no. 2 (April 30, 2014): 117–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13147-014-0282-y.
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Abstract Resilience refers to the ability of a regional economy to recover from external shocks and to return to a sustainable growth path afterwards. This paper departs from the assumption that by improving a region's organising capacity, cluster policies can strengthen regional resilience. We argue that the impact of cluster policies on regional resilience depends on the portfolio of clusters targeted for promotion, which may increase specialisation, unrelated or related variety in a region's economic fabric. Based on a multidimensional model of cluster policies, case study evidence from seven German regions is drawn from an interview survey of 145 practitioners, policy advisors and independent observers. By illustrating the connections between cluster policy, organising capacity, and specialisation versus variety, these findings can be linked conceptually to regional economic resilience. This argument allows for some policy recommendations and the formulation of issues for further research.
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Panarina, Ekaterina. "THE INNOVATIVE INDUSTRIAL СLUSTER CONCEPT OF REGIONAL MANAGEMENT FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIOECONOMIC SYSTEMS." Problems of Management in the 21st Century 15, no. 2 (December 10, 2020): 125–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.33225/pmc/20.15.125.
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The focus on the relationship between sustainable development, regionalism and clusterisation of economy formed a scientific interest of the present paper. Based on a questionnaire filled in by a sample of managers from 3 cluster-oriented regions of Russia, the perception of business strengths and weaknesses and the assessment of the external environment were investigated and paralleled with the main causes for the success of clusters or underutilization of the clusters integrated benefits. The efficiency of a region’s cluster-type development was linked to optimization of resources potential and national industrial complex enlargement, growth of market infrastructure, recruiting qualified personnel, attracting small and medium-size innovative businesses, and collaborative engagement of all entities participating in the strategic alliance within a cluster. The purpose of this research was to identify key factors of successful clustering of an economy based on experience of foreign clusters and leading clusters of the Russian economy, and to stimulate the influence of innovative clusters on regional social-economic development in Russia. The research methodology is based on the cluster concept of regional management and numerous case-studies that describe the cases of high-tech clusters nationally and internationally. Conclusions of the study give a plausible picture of the level of development, interrelated with the quality of business strategies in the measured regions, and ask for a comparative analysis of more Russian regions. The present study contributes to the government body of regional management to approach sustainable development of social-economic systems and increasing entrepreneurial activity in the regions of the Russian Federation. Keywords: cluster efficiency, cluster strategy, economic competitiveness, innovation economy, innovative industrial cluster, national innovation systems, regional development, clustering success factors
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Peck, Frank, and David McGuinness. "Regional Development Agencies and Cluster Strategies: Engaging the Knowledge-base in the North of England." Local Economy: The Journal of the Local Economy Policy Unit 18, no. 1 (February 2003): 49–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0269094032000073825.
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The Government's White Paper on Enterprise, Skills and Innovation (DTI and DfEE, 2001) requires Regional Development Agencies to develop their cluster strategies further, to include partnerships involving higher education. This paper examines these policy intentions in relation to northern England, and incorporates the results of in-depth interviews with policy-makers from RDAs, DTI, DfES and northern Government Offices. Early cluster development has evidently been influenced by existing sector development strategies and the need for inclusivity in regional partnerships. Clusters have been defined broadly, but engagement with universities has required greater focus on specific regional expertise. The authors question the merit of pursuing specialised clusters in isolation at a regional scale; more effective engagement at inter-regional level is suggested for developing effective cluster strategies.
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Егоров and Vasiliy YEgorov. "Prospects of Cluster Development in the Russian Regions." Administration 2, no. 1 (March 10, 2014): 40–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.12737/2816.
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The paper attempts to identify and describe issues of regional cluster policy elaboration and implementation
in Russia. Yet this is unfeasible due to the lack of established understanding of cluster structure, role and
value of clusters in economic and territorial administering, and of a regulatory framework for regional and
inter-regional development and setting up of territorial jurisdiction boundaries as well as of support to clusters
as a whole and to member organizations and enterprises on the part of state and regional authorities.
Solution of the above mentioned problems has the scientific novelty and practical value.
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YSTRÖM, ANNA, and HEDVIG ASPENBERG. "OPEN FOR INNOVATION? PRACTICES SUPPORTING COLLABORATION IN SWEDISH REGIONAL CLUSTERS." International Journal of Innovation Management 21, no. 05 (May 31, 2017): 1740008. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s1363919617400084.
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While it could be argued that globalisation would diminish the importance of a company’s location, research has shown that in an increasingly complex, knowledge-based and dynamic economy, regional collaboration has in fact become a critical aspect of enhancing competitiveness, locally as well as globally. Still, in order to create sustainable, innovative and successful clusters, interaction and collaboration among its members is necessary, which is not always easy to accomplish and requires actions that stimulate bottom-up activity rather than top-down directives. Taking a practice-based perspective, this paper explores what cluster management do in their everyday activities to support collaboration among cluster members, based on a qualitative case study of 14 Swedish regional clusters and cluster initiatives. The paper contributes by outlining and discussing two distinct and essential practices–orchestrating and narrating.
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Годунова, Крюкова, and Nataliya Krukova. "PERSPECTIVES THE DEVELOPMENT OF ONLINE TRANING FOR REGIONAL CLUSTERS." Clusters. Research and Development 2, no. 2 (July 1, 2016): 39–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.12737/21444.
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The article shows the main socio-economic characteristics of distance education. The authors noted that the online training - one of the most popular and promising directions of development of distance education and courses MOOK platforms have great potential for the development of students. The article also highlights the main obstacles for the development of online education in the Russian society. Finally, recommendations about the use of professional standards for the specialized organizations of industrial clusters, regional innovation clusters and cluster development centers.
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Kudryashov, V. S. "TRENDS AND PROBLEMS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CLUSTER APPROACH AT THE REGIONAL LEVEL." Juvenis scientia, no. 10 (2018): 32–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.32415/jscientia.2018.10.06.
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The article reveals the concept of territorial cluster. The main types of modern clusters are defined, their classification is considered. The analysis of foreign experience in the formation and development of clusters. The main trends and approaches to the implementation of cluster policy in Russia are revealed. The essence of the main problems of implementation of the cluster approach in Russia in modern economic conditions is revealed.
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Novikov, Ivan. "Regional Aspects of the Development of Clustering in the Dairy Branch." Comparative Economic Research. Central and Eastern Europe 22, no. 4 (December 30, 2019): 91–109. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/cer-2019-0034.
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In this paper, we study the classical and modern approaches to the formation of regional agro‑industrial clusters. In the current market conditions, the creation of a cluster based on the existing regional infrastructure is impractical. In most cases, clusters are called holding structures that include the full cycle of production, processing and marketing of agricultural products, for example, “dairy clusters” –there are traditional groups of companies that formally follow the classical cluster principles, but do not give individual participants in the production process sufficient organizational and legal autonomy. The conditions for the development of innovation within the cluster, as well as the mechanism for creating the scientific and innovation component of the cluster as a fully‑ledged newly created cluster element are investigated. We show that the cluster should be created on the basis and strict adherence to fundamental organizational and economic principles. In particular, while in holdings the economic result of the activity is aimed at achieving the goals of the parent company, in a cluster the maximum interest in the result and the satisfaction of the economic interests of all participants in equal measure should be laid. Moreover, the classical cluster approach in the current market conditions may be unrealizable and the author’s concept of cluster development is preferable.
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Reid, Neil, and Bruce W. Smith. "Assessing the Success of an Industrial Cluster." International Journal of Applied Geospatial Research 3, no. 3 (July 2012): 21–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/jagr.2012070102.
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Industrial clusters have received considerable attention as a regional development strategy. While their efficacy has been debated by academics, clusters have become popular among practitioners. Despite clusters’ acceptance, there have been few attempts to measure their success or their impact on constituent firms. This paper outlines and discusses the metrics developed to evaluate the success of the northwest Ohio greenhouse cluster. The cluster was launched in 2004 to help the industry become more competitive though collaborative problem solving. In identifying success metrics, the authors were cognizant of the fact that they had to reflect the cluster’s objectives and goals. Thus metrics that measured the impact of branding and marketing efforts, reducing energy costs, and increasing collaboration among cluster stakeholders were developed. The work reported in this paper is only the beginning phases of a longer-term, on-going effort to track the progress and success of the northwest Ohio greenhouse cluster.
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Nazarova, Galyna, and Alina Demianenko. "Analysis of the human security in Ukraine in a regional perspective." Social and labour relations: theory and practice 8, no. 2 (February 27, 2019): 1–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.21511/slrtp.8(2).2018.01.
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The article investigates the theoretical aspects, features and the main directions of development of human security concept. On the basis of systematization of scientific sources; and summarizing the experience of scientists, whose works are devoted to the problems of analysis and assessment the level of human security, the author improved the system of indicators that underlies the classification regions of Ukraine. According to the results of cluster analysis, the regions are grouped into six clusters. The article analyzes the dynamics of quantitative distribution regions of Ukraine according to the selected clusters. In the research process, we defined the cores with a constant composition of regions and presented the characteristics of each cluster. It is interesting to note that the appearance of the last (sixth) cluster has been observed since 2014, according to a number of objective reasons. The results of the study indicate a rather pronounced unevenness in the state of human security in the regions of Ukraine.
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Hasanovna, Aslanova Dilbar. "The Method of Identification and Analysis of the Possibility of Forming a Regional Tourist Cluster: an Example from the Republic of Uzbekistan." Indonesian Journal of Law and Economics Review 2, no. 2 (February 2, 2019): 39–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.21070/ijler.2019.v2.11.
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In the article, having studied the socio-economic importance of tourism development, the proposal to form regional tourist clusters in the regions of the Republic of Uzbekistan is scientifically substantiated. The main approaches to the definition of the concept of "tourist cluster", methods for identifying clusters are considered. A methodical approach is proposed, using an integral localization coefficient to identify the process of forming a regional tourist cluster.
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Makhmasobirova, Nigora. "FEATURES OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF EUROPEAN AGRICULTURAL CLUSTERS AND THEIR IMPORTANCE IN THE REGIONAL ECONOMY." INNOVATIONS IN ECONOMY 4, no. 1 (January 30, 2021): 30–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.26739/2181-9491-2021-1-5.
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The article describes the development characteristics and regional significance of agro-industrial clusters in Europe on the example of French and Spanish agro-industrial clusters. In particular, were investigated the activities of the Vegepolys cluster, the Agri Sud-Owest Innovation cluster, the Burgundy wine cluster in France, and Femac, the Catalan Cluster of agricultural production means in Spain
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Shavina, Evgeniya, and Viktor Prokofev. "The cluster approach in the economic and innovative development of mining region (on the example of the Kemerovo region)." E3S Web of Conferences 174 (2020): 04017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202017404017.
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The transition to sustainable development and the new industrial transformation of resource-dependent countries are closely intertwined. The cluster approach is an effective means of realizing industrial potential in the context of innovative development. Clusters’ innovation potential is influenced by the network synergies that result from active regional policies. The article considers the mechanism of supporting regional clusters by creating and maintaining the viability of regional innovative systems that enhance the effect of the creation of agglomerations, and allow industrial clusters to move to innovative clusters. The latter are the highest form of enterprise development, as the connection with territorial advantages is lost. In addition, the article raises the question of the feasibility of diversifying regional economies by creating tourist clusters and promoting their brands. This type allows economies to be more resilient to crises, to increase attention to environmental issues, and to further increase the revenue part of budgets.
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Avershyn, S., V. Mishchenko, and E. Druhova. "MODERN CONTENT OF STRATEGY OF REGIONAL INNOVATIVE INDUSTRIAL CLUSTER." Energy saving. Power engineering. Energy audit., no. 3-4(157-158) (September 11, 2021): 34–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.20998/2313-8890.2021.03.03.
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Reasonable expediency of application of cluster strategy for the revival of national production on the whole and, in particular, industrial. Different approaches are considered in scientific publications in relation to a concept to the cluster and authorial актуалізоване determination is presented innovative regional industrial to the cluster. Certain features of institutional environment and possibility of state influence are on development of inter-branch co-operation in the conditions of застосуванняч of cluster politics. It is marked that in the conditions of кластерізації economy these processes in a country must be part of strategy of regional development. In a modern world economy clusters became one of the most effective forms of integration of productive, scientific, educational, financial and intellectual capita, what provides forming and effective development of competitive edges of regions. Certain functions and directions of activity of institute of regional cluster politics and prospect of development clusters of on a period 2027 to.
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DRAHUN, M., I. IVANOUSKAYA, and Yu VOLKAVA. "FORMATION OF REGIONAL AGRICULTURAL CLUSTERS: EXAMPLE OF THE GOMEL REGION." Экономическая наука сегодня, no. 7 (June 25, 2018): 132–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.21122/2309-6667-2018-7-132-138.
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Based on the information of monitoring activities of the cluster development of the economy of the Gomel region conducted in 2016, the list, composition and geographic location of the basic organizations and participants of potential agro-industrial clusters of the region is presented for the first time. Practical guidance aimed at the formation and efficient operation of agro-clusters of the region are formulated.
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Hong Trinh, Truong. "The Industry Cluster Approach for Tourism Development of Central Vietnam." International Journal of Business and Management 11, no. 5 (April 18, 2016): 167. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/ijbm.v11n5p167.
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Industry cluster is frequently mentioned in the literature of the regional economic development, but there are a few studies about identifying competitive clusters in the region. For this reason, the paper approaches cluster analysis for identifying competitive clusters in Central Vietnam. From location quotient and shift-share analysis, the result reveals that tourism cluster is a competitive cluster for the regional economic development. Then, the study develops the tourism cluster in central Vietnam that includes tourism cluster profile, tourism production network, and tourism value chain. Moreover, the study result provides a basic framework for industry cluster analysis that help policy makers and economic developers to understand economic activities, characteristics of competitive cluster and supranational characters in the regional economy, then deliver strategy and policies for tourism cluster development of Central Vietnam.
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Michael, E. J. "Tourism Micro-Clusters." Tourism Economics 9, no. 2 (June 2003): 133–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.5367/000000003101298312.
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This paper presents an approach to regional development policy that may serve to stimulate the growth of tourism-based industries. The context for this discussion lies in the experiences of Australia's rural towns, but the applications seem broadly international. The paper explains the concepts of clustering in a model for micro-markets that is consistent with the global demands for competition. The focus is on the creation of economic and social opportunity in small communities through the development of clusters of complementary firms that can collectively deliver a bundle of attributes to make up a specialized regional product. Micro-market clustering theory offers one alternative for enhancing regional economic growth, but it seems suited to tourism development when the regional product requires a combination of many services to deliver the single experience the tourist seeks.
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Вязинская-Лысова, Н. А. "Clusters in the regional economy, their effectiveness and organizational approaches." Voprosy regionalnoj ekonomiki, no. 1(46) (March 15, 2021): 46–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.21499/2078-4023-2021-46-1-46-55.
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В статьи рассмотрены теоретические подходы формирования кластерной экономики. Выявлены основные критерии эффективности кластеров. Рассмотрен опыт организации кластеров в странах мира и регионах России. The article discusses theoretical approaches to the formation of a cluster economy. The main criteria of cluster efficiency are revealed. The experience of organizing clusters in the countries of the world and regions of Russia is considered.
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URBANČÍKOVÁ, Nataša, and Peter BURGER. "CENTRALISED OR DECENTRALISED PUBLIC FINANCING OF CLUSTERS." Journal of Business Economics and Management 17, no. 2 (April 8, 2016): 267–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.3846/16111699.2013.839477.
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The public funds have become a major source of finance for clusters in the last decade, also in European countries. The source of financing clusters and innovation performance of the countries is directly connected to subjects of the national/regional cluster policy, i.e. to its centralisation. The paper examines the relationship between European country attitude towards financial support provided for cluster and country innovative performance in a sample of 125 clusters from 25 European countries. The own empirical investigation is based on primary research using the Kruskal-Wallis test and Mann-Whitney tests with Bonferroni. The investigation is focused on facts whether statistically significant differences in the amount of subsidies from national, regional, local and “European” levels between clusters in European countries influence their level of innovation performance. The finding shows that there are no statistically significant differences in the exploitation of resources from the Structural Funds and community programmes of the EU in the examined clusters in the countries with different levels of innovation performance. However, the clusters in the countries with higher levels of innovation performance receive funds in the form of central government and regional self-government subsidies more frequently than the clusters in the countries with lower levels of innovation performance.
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Kalinina, Alla, Elena Petrova, Marina Lapina, and Alexandra Rvacheva. "The Analysis of Foreign Experience in Implementing Cluster Policy." Regionalnaya ekonomika. Yug Rossii, no. 2 (August 2019): 13–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.15688/re.volsu.2019.2.2.
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The article represents the results of the comparative analysis of implementing cluster policy in foreign and Russian practice. The proposed methodology is based on the main characteristics of clusters (the presence of competitive enterprises, the presence of competitive advantages for cluster development in the region, geographical concentration and proximity, a wide range of participants and the presence of “critical mass”, the presence of links and interaction between cluster members) that characterize them as complex economic structures. Creating clusters involves a number of studies at the territorial level, which, above all, relate to determining the competitive advantages of the territory in a particular industry. Therefore, at the first stage of benchmarking, the authors propose to systematize theoretical approaches to the definition of “cluster” category. The second stage involves identifying the features of the cluster approach as a tool to improve the competitiveness of individual territories, regions, economies. At the last stage, authors determine structuring of foreign and Russian experience in the development of clusters and analyze the approaches to implementing cluster policy and identify their strengths and weaknesses. In contrast to the existing methods for assessing the potential of a cluster, the approach implemented in this article makes it possible to identify not only promising territories from the point of view of the industry clusterization, but also to identify possible participants of such a cluster, which is the most promising in forming regional cluster development programs in the regional economy. The article presents the approbation of the proposed methodology for the Russian Federation based on statistical data for 2014–2016. The authors highlight industries and enterprises that can be clustered, which will ensure adequate support of regional authorities.
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Бушуева, Ирина, and Irina Bushueva. "Service management at the regional level: the cluster approach." Services in Russia and abroad 8, no. 8 (December 15, 2014): 141–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.12737/8256.
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The article discusses the possibility and expediency of development management services in the region, based on the cluster approach. For this purpose, the author describes theoretical approaches to the determination of the service cluster as an economic category, as well as to the classification of service clusters. A distinction between the term "regional service cluster" and "sphere of service in the region" is explained on the basis of comparison of the following characteristics: territorial boundaries, forms of interaction between participants, the economic interests of participants, innovative development opportunities for the participants and the region, information flows, corporate culture, the terms of cooperation. The article also identifies three components of the scope of the service industry, capable of developing in the cluster form in the Russian Economy - tourism, educational services, scientific services. On the example of tourism clusters, as clusters of service, suggested a methodical approach to the calculation of aggregate investment attractiveness in the Russian regions. This methodology takes into consideration quantitative and qualitative indicators of the resource potential of the cluster core, infrastructure component, the predictive efficiency of the investment project implementation, and assessment of possible risks in three areas - sectoral, regional and general. For comparison of quantitative and qualitative indicators and using them in calculations the author proposes to use a scale where each indicator is assigned a weighting factor on the basis of priorities. This approach proposes to develop a standard methodology for assessing the investment attractiveness of the service cluster, that is to create a tool for management decisions on the application of the cluster approach to the development of servicemanagement in the region.