clusters

Russian Infrastructure Clusters: A Preliminary Study

In this study, the authors focus on the Russian energy, ICT, logistics and construction clusters, referred to as infrastructure clusters. They introduce the structure of these clusters, their products and services, the main firms operating in them, their geographical locations and business perspectives. This is a pre-study that will be followed by four cluster studies later on.

Opportunities for Development of Clusters in the Czech Republic

The aim of this paper is to analyse the question of clusters in the Czech Republic. The theoretical approach is based on the “diamond” of Michael Porter and on his definition saying that clusters are geographic concentrations of interconnected companies, specialized suppliers, service providers, and associated institutions in a particular field that are present in a nation or region.

Innovation Clusters in the European Regions

This paper investigates on the presence of innovation clusters in the European regions. The analysis is based on a databank set up by CRENoS on regional patenting at the European Patent Office classified by ISIC sectors (2 digit), which considers 175 regions of 17 countries in Europe. The analysis is implemented for 23 manufacturing sectors to assess for the presence of significant differences in their spatial features.

Clustering of Auto Supplier Plants in the U.S.: GMM Spatial Logit for Large Samples

In this paper, the authors model the location decisions of auto supplier plants using probit models that take explicit account of the tendency for auto plants to cluster together.
Despite the rapid change in the geographic configuration of the industry, we show that
three salient features remain the same.

Building Global Knowledge Pipelines: The Role of Temporary Clusters

The present paper compares temporary clusters with permanent clusters and other types of inter-firm interactions. If regular participation in temporary clusters can satisfy a firm’s need to learn through interaction with suppliers, customers, peers and rivals, why is the phenomenon of permanent spatial clustering of similar and related economic activity so pervasive?