S<sc>taber</sc> U. and S<sc>autter</sc> B. Who are we, and do we need to change? Cluster identity and life cycle, <italic>Regional Studies</italic>. Collective identity is a frequently mentioned but understudied intangible feature of clusters, highlighting what is central, distinctive, and enduring about the character of clusters...

Numerous works in economic geography and regional studies have considered social capital a salient factor in the performance of regional business clusters. Theoretical arguments have focused on those structural, relational and cognitive features of social capital that are expected to facilitate...