Based on empirical findings on the effects of cluster policies in Germany, this paper scrutinises the available knowledge on cluster policies impact. There is a growing body of insights on direct effects of policy measures on cluster actors, cluster organisations and innovation networks of the...

This paper focuses on the notion of localised agricultural and agro-food system as unit of analysis (LAFS). LAFSs appear to be as quite resilient and dynamic systems. As we will see, the analysis of exports in the last years can provide enough evidence of their strong resilience and capability...

This paper focuses on the notion of localised agricultural and agro-food system as unit of analysis (LAFS). LAFSs appear to be as quite resilient and dynamic systems. As we will see, the analysis of exports in the last years can provide enough evidence of their strong resilience and capability...

In the next programming period, starting in 2014, European cities face the challenge to become SMART cities focusing on sustainability, competitiveness and liveability. Does culture play a key role in this process, and if so, is the European Union aware of its importance? Do programming...

This paper's focus is the dynamism of smaller centres of high technology industry such as university city-regions, with Oxford as an exemplar. They are the locus of technological change, defined as an increase in the accumulated body of technological knowledge and the number of firms (large and...

Institutional actors at the national, regional or local level are increasingly focusing on the development of innovative industries in order to improve national and local competitiveness. However, research either focuses on the role of national institutions, local policies or the organization of...

In order to valorise the territorial resources of the Grenoble metropolitan area (industrial tradition, entrepreneurship, synergies between research and industry...), the scientific community has progressively formed a technological cluster over the 20th century. This cluster has been at the...

The aim of the paper is to conduct an analysis of the degree of autonomy given to the Regions of Southern Italy in accordance to development programmers financed by European Cohesion Policy. The central issue concerns how Regions belonging to Southern Italy have adapted to EU Cohesion Policies...

This paper is a postdoctoral research, that was organized by the Autonomous National University of Nicaragua, Leon and supported by ASDI.

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the importance of specific local development policies and partnerships for SME enterprises in Thessaloniki one of the metropolis of south Europe. The two main research questions are: first, what are the most important development policies...