Competitiveness clusters (or innovation clusters) are the focal point of French new industrial policy. They are based … a brief literature review of cluster theory, we focus on the theoretical conditions under which French innovation …

This book addresses the role of cooperation, networks and institutions in the context of regional innovation systems …. It emphasises the importance of these factors in the emergence of local innovation systems, using detailed examples of … political perspective, and highlight the local mechanisms which are involved in the development of innovation systems. They …