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Clusters have increasingly dominated local and regional development policies in recent decades and the growing intellectual and political interest for clusters and clustering is the prime motivation for this Handbook.Charlie Karlsson unites leading experts to present a thorough overview of economic cluster research.

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Clusters have increasingly dominated local and regional development policies in recent decades and the growing intellectual and political interest for clusters and clustering is the prime motivation for this Handbook.Charlie Karlsson unites leading experts to present a thorough overview of economic cluster research. Topics explored include agglomeration and cluster theory, methods for analysing clusters, clustering in different spatial contexts and clustering in service industries. Encompassing the developed economies of Europe and North America, the Handbook provides a basis for improving cluster policy formulation, interpretation and analyses.This comprehensive overview of research on economic clusters will be of interest to scholars and PhD students in (regional) economics, economic geography, regional planning and management as well as practitioners and policymakers at the national, regional and local levels involved in cluster formation and cluster management.

Author Biography

Edited by Charlie Karlsson, Professor Emeritus of the Economics of Technological Change, Jönköping International Business School, Jönköping University and Professor Emeritus of Industrial Economics, Blekinge Institute of Technology, Sweden

Table of Contents

Contents:Preface1. IntroductionCharlie KarlssonPART I: AGGLOMERATION AND CLUSTER THEORY2. Agglomeration EconomicsPhilip McCann3. The Analysis of Location, Colocation and Urbanization EconomiesBörje Johansson and Ulla Forslund4. The Knowledge Spillover Theory of Entrepreneurship and Spatial ClustersDavid B. Audretsch and T. Taylor Aldridge5. Knowledge-based Clusters: Regional Multiplier Models and the Role of 'Buzz' and 'Pipelines'Harald Bathelt6. Clusters Formation from the 'Bottom-Up': A Process PerspectiveAndrew Atherton and Andrew Johnston7. Cluster Life-cycles: An Emerging SynthesisEdward M. Bergman8. Clustering in Space versus Dispersing over SpaceKaren R. PolenskePART II: CLUSTER RESEARCH METHODS9. Industrial Clusters in the Input–Output Economic SystemMichael Sonis, Geoffrey J.D. Hewings and Dong Guo10. Cluster Using Wavelet TransformationAbdullah Almasri and Ghazi ShukurPART III: CLUSTERS IN DIFFERENT SPATIAL CONTEXTS11. Industrial Districts: Theoretical and Empirical InsightsGiulio Cainelli12. Cluster Renewal in Old Industrial Regions: Continuity or Radical Change?Michaela Trippl and Franz Tödtling13. The Reciprocal Relationship between Transnationals and Clusters: A Literature ReviewFilip De Beule, Daniël Van Den Bulcke and Haiyan Zhang14. Diversity and the Case Against Specialized ClustersPierre Desrochers, Frédéric Sautet and Gert-Jan HospersPART IV: SECTORAL CLUSTERS15. Clustering in Financial ServicesNaresh R. Pandit, Gary A.S. Cook and G.M. Peter Swann16. Spatial Clustering of CultureDavid Emanuel Andersson and Åke E. Andersson17. Clustering in the Broadcasting IndustryGary A.S. Cook and Naresh R. Pandit18. Tourism ClustersEwen J. MichaelIndex

Review

'This is a book every regional scientist and spatial analyst should have on their bookshelf. Like most handbook type publications it provides depth and breadth on the basics of the industrial clustering concept. However, unlike most of these type collections, it goes beyond the foundation material to identify and speculate on questions that are emerging on the research frontiers such as at the intersection of cluster theory and agglomeration processes, knowledge spillovers and technology transfer - not to mention the obvious link to economic development theory, policy and practice.'- Roger R. Stough, George Mason University, US

Review Quote

'The Handbook of Research on Cluster Theory is exactly the type of book that I wish had been available when I embarked upon my PhD. . . the Handbook brings together in one place a range of stimulating viewpoints on clustering, and its implications for urban and regional development. As such, it is an excellent grounding in cluster theory for both new students and established researchers new to the field. . . the 18 chapters within provide a valuable reference for those wishing to get to grips with the academic debate surrounding cluster formation and perpetuation; as such, the Handbook would be a valuable addition to many bookshelves.'

Details ISBN1845425162 Publisher Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Year 2008 ISBN-10 1845425162 ISBN-13 9781845425166 Format Hardcover Imprint Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Place of Publication Cheltenham Country of Publication United Kingdom Edited by Charlie Karlsson DEWEY 338.6042 Author Charlie Karlsson Illustrations Illustrations Pages 336 Series Handbooks of Research on Clusters series Language English Media Book DOI 10.1604/9781845425166 Publication Date 2008-07-30 AU Release Date 2008-07-30 NZ Release Date 2008-07-30 UK Release Date 2008-07-30 Audience Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly We've got this

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