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Industrial Districts/Clusters and Smart Specialisation Policies

In: Agglomeration and Firm Performance

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  • Fiorenza Belussi

    (Padua University)

  • Michaela Trippl

    (Vienna University)

Abstract

Industrial districts and clusters are of utmost importance for economic growth and innovation in the European Union (EU). In this chapter, we analyse how smart specialisation policies have worked in different region types, combining cluster policies with smart specialisation ideas. Our study selects a sample of EU regions that differs strongly in terms of geography, size, socioeconomic dynamics, innovation capacities, and governance settings. Two key components of the strategy development phase deserved particular attention, that is, stakeholder inclusion and policy prioritisation. The cases selected are grouped into three main region types: advanced, intermediate, and less-developed regions. The empirical results suggest that advanced regions are in the best position to develop inclusive governance forms and to benefit from smart specialisation strategies. Intermediate regions also perform quite well with respect to the development of smart specialisation strategies, coping with stakeholder involvement, planning capabilities, and the capacity to prioritise a set of clusters and sectors. In contrast, in less-developed regions, weak innovation systems, insufficient experience with regionalised innovation policies, and high levels of state centralisation have undermined smart specialisation processes.

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  • Fiorenza Belussi & Michaela Trippl, 2018. "Industrial Districts/Clusters and Smart Specialisation Policies," Advances in Spatial Science, in: Fiorenza Belussi & Jose-Luis Hervas-Oliver (ed.), Agglomeration and Firm Performance, pages 283-308, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:adspcp:978-3-319-90575-4_16
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-90575-4_16
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    1. Kowalski Arkadiusz Michał & Mackiewicz Marta, 2022. "Behavioral additionality: the role of cooperation with research institutions in fostering technological maturity of enterprises," International Journal of Management and Economics, Warsaw School of Economics, Collegium of World Economy, vol. 58(2), pages 179-191, June.

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