In today’s globalising world, the regional specialisations built up over decades are transforming rapidly. Many regions that were historically production centres in a given sector are losing out to lower-cost locations and reorienting to higher value-added niches. National programmes to promote cluster-based approaches -- linking firms, people and knowledge at a regional level -- are being used to meet the challenge. This report analyses the objectives, targeting, instruments and inter-governmental role sharing used by 26 programmes in 14 OECD countries. It will be of interest to policy makers, researchers, firms and others active in promoting innovation and competitiveness.
Series Statement
OECD reviews of regional innovation
Uniform Title
OECD Reviews of Regional Innovation,
OECD reviews of regional innovation.
Alternative Title
Examens de l'OCDE sur l'innovation régionale : vers des pôles d'activités dynamiques : politiques nationales.
Also available in French under the title: Examens de l'OCDE sur l'innovation régionale : vers des pôles d'activités dynamiques : politiques nationales.
"... co-ordinated and drafted by Karen Maguire and Andrew Davies ..."--Acknowledgements.
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Includes bibliographical references.
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Also issued electronically via the World Wide Web as part of SourceOECD.
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Contents
Executive Summary -- Introduction -- Why Are Cluster Policies Popular, Again? -- Where Do the Programmes Originate? -- How Do Programmes Pick Participants? -- What Instruments Do They Use and How? -- Who Does What? Governance -- What Have We Learned? -- Canada -- Czech Republic -- Finland -- France -- Germany -- Italy -- Japan -- Korea -- Netherlands -- Norway -- Spain: The Basque Country -- Sweden -- United Kingdom -- United States: Georgia -- United States: Oregon.