The question of whether firms gain competitiveness through local networks and clusters becomes more relevant than ever as globalization proceeds. This is particularly true for traditional and craft-based clusters, districts and business networks. A central question emerging for these types of...

Part I: Traditional Self-Employed Artisans, Home-Made Goods and Markets -- Ground Loom Weaving Among Negev Bedouin Women -- Artisans in Ethiopia -- Craft Artisans in Namibia’s Okavango Tribe -- Artisan Enterprise in the Rural Economy: Drystone Walling in North Yorkshire -- Traditional Food and...