Although it is widely recognized that changes in technology and competition have diminished many of the traditional roles of location, this study argues for a prominent role of clusters, or geographic concentrations of interconnected companies, specialized suppliers, service providers, and...

The depth of the Great Recession and the current COVID-19 crisis have increased the interest in the economic resilience of regions. This paper evaluates the role of clusters in the resilience of regional industry employment to economic downturns. Regions specialized in particular clusters...