, including job creation, patenting, and new business formation. There is an increasing need for cluster-based data to support … strategies. This paper develops a novel clustering algorithm that systematically generates and assesses sets of cluster … NAICS), and propose a new set of benchmark cluster definitions that incorporates measures of inter-industry linkages based …

This paper evaluates the role of regional cluster composition in the economic performance of industries, clusters and … available data from the US Cluster Mapping Project to disentangle the impact of convergence at the region-industry level from …, there is strong evidence for cluster-driven agglomeration. Industries participating in a strong cluster register higher …