Cluster policies in SE Europe

ISBN-13: 9783848402403 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 272 str.

Ruzzier Mitja;Lipnik Ale

Opis

The present study presents a review of selected regional/national level cluster policies in SE Europe. A combination of both qualitative and quantitative analyses were adopted to capture different perspectives on cluster policy conditions. Based on results from 47 in-depth structured interviews with cluster managers spread across different SE Europe countries/regions (Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Hungary, three Italian regions (Emilia Romagna, Marche and Veneto), Romania, Serbia, Slovakia and Slovenia), and discussions from representatives of policy makers, a systematic review of cluster framework conditions has been presented. They cover six main cluster development areas: cooperation and networking; financing; sustainability; innovation and R&D; new skills and jobs creation, and regional specialisation. Such study, reviewing the cluster framework conditions, evaluating the impact of policy measures/initiatives for the emergence, growth and excellence of clusters in the SEE area, is an innovative contribution to the setting up of evidence-based cluster policies in the SEE regions.

O autorze

Mitja Ruzzier is Professor of Entrepreneurship at the Faculty of Management, University of Primorska. Ale Lipnik is head of the Centre for Cooperation with the Economy at the Science and Research Centre, University of Primorska.