taken measures to stimulate the creation and strengthening of clusters. However, the progressive extension of cluster … sectorial boundaries to highlight the dynamic and complex nature of the relationships established between actors in the cluster … assessment of the potential impact of cluster development and the effectiveness of measures aimed to their promotion. Based on …

pt. I. Ideas - how should a policy be designed? -- pt. II. Smart specialisation - what can we learn for cluster policy …? -- pt. III. Case studies - how does cluster life cycle policy take place? …One-size-fits-all cluster policies have been rightly criticized in the literature. One promising approach is to focus …