Cluster Dynamics in Transition Economies: The Case of Albania

ISBN-13: 9783030698416 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 74 str.

Elona Karafili

Spis treści

1. INTRODUCTION 

1.1. Methodology 

1.2. Approach 

2. ECONOMIC CLUSTERS AND REGIONAL COMPETITIVENESS  

Defining the concepts  

2.1. Regional Competitiveness 

2.2. Clusters 

2.2.1. Cluster Features 

2.2.2. Do institutions play a role? 

2.2.3. Cluster Actors 

2.3. The role of clusters in regional competitiveness 

3. CLUSTER POLICIES 

3.1. Cluster Policies 

3.2. Cluster policies in transition economies 

4. CLUSTER DYNAMICS IN ALBANIA 

4.1. Albania’s competitiveness 

4.2. Top-Down Cluster Dynamics 

4.3. Bottom – Up Cluster Dynamics 

5. DYNAMIC PLANNING FOR CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT 

5.1. Towards a new model of planning policies for cluster development 

5.2. Conclusions & Recommendations

O autorze

Elona Karafili is a qualified professional in the field of urban economics. Elona is a lecturer and researcher at POLIS University, Tirana, Albania since 2007. 

Her main topics of interest and expertise include regional economic development and territorial competitiveness, which she has explored through a number of projects that focus on place-based innovation.

She holds a PhD in Urban Planning from Ferrara University and Polis University.