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Co-evolution of firms, industries and networks in space
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Abstract The cluster literature suffers from a number of shortcomings: (1) cluster studies tend to relate the performance of cluster firms to their cluster location, without controlling for firm-specific capabilities; (2) cluster studies tend to overemphasize the importance of place and underestimate the rol... view more
The cluster literature suffers from a number of shortcomings: (1) cluster studies tend to relate the performance of cluster firms to their cluster location, without controlling for firm-specific capabilities; (2) cluster studies tend to overemphasize the importance of place and underestimate the role of networks; (3) cluster studies do not address the evolution of clusters. Our aim is to overcome these shortcomings and propose an exploratory theoretical framework that describes how clusters co-evolve with: (1) the industry they adhere to; (2) the (dynamic) capabilities of the firms they contain; and (3) the industry-wide knowledge network they are part of.... view less
Classification
Economic and Social Geography
Economics
Area Development Planning, Regional Research
Document language
English
Publication Year
2009
Journal
Regional Studies (2009)
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/00343400802662658
Status
Postprint; peer reviewed
Licence
PEER Licence Agreement (applicable only to documents from PEER project)