Purpose – This paper aims to marry Michael Porter’s industrial cluster theory of traded and local clusters to Richard Florida’s occupational approach of creative and routine workers to gain a better understanding of the process of economic development. Design/methodology/approach –...

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to explore the early stage of development of a cluster. The literature on early stage of cluster development shows that there are often random effects such as an entrepreneur and spin-off companies, and in this study, a coordinated approach for cluster...

Considers the importance of geographical and institutional factors in the development of clusters and industrial districts as a response to economic integration in the European Union (EU). Theoretical works by economists, economic geographers and organisational theorists are synthesised to...

Examines trends in the flows of direct investment to the West Midlands region of the UK during the 1980s. An analysis of Invest in Britain Bureau data reveals two trends of particular interest: the marked increase in the WMR′s share of FDI flows to the UK during the 1980s, and the unusually...

Examines national, local and European policy responses to defence cuts by considering a case study of the defence‐dependent region of Devon and Cornwall. It is shown that in the absence of a coherent ational government policy and the constraints on local authority finance, European programmes...

Examines in depth the practical realities and difficulties of initiating and sustaining a major tourism development project which is intended to further economic regeneration and job‐creation and is funded in partnership with the European Union. The financial framework of the scheme, the...

Argues that the contributions to the European Union are unevenly distributed among the Member States and that Structural Policies have grown out of proportion. The size of the Structural Funds is counterproductive, while the principles on which they are based are subject to severe criticism....

Purpose – This study seeks to show how higher education institutions can plan regional strategies to increase their external impact on the environment. Design/methodology/approach – The balanced scorecard approach is used to provide a general framework to communicate the strategy. Findings...

Purpose – The aim of the study was to assess the effectiveness of network leadership in meeting the requirements for regional development networks imposed by the network society. Design/methodology/approach – A new framework of three different archetypes of regional development networks was...