We use a combination of measures of spatial concentration, qualitative input-output analysis and innovation interaction matrices to identify the horizontal and vertical dimension of industrial clusters in Saxony in 2005. We describe the spatial allocation of the industrial clusters and show...

Regional politicians regard the cluster concept as a key factor for promoting regional economic performance. They refer to a comprehensive set of theoretical and empirical literature which provides the clusters' positive impact on regional development. Recent studies dealing with that topic...

This research paper briefly summarises the origin and evolution of the New Economic Geography and compares it with other theories of industrial location. The New Economic Geography stresses the role of ‘second nature geography'. In second nature theories, cumulative causation mechanisms...