This paper is based on assumption that innovation and competitiveness can be facilitated by clusters. The cluster … approach has certain advantages which could be explored by firms looking for increased growth, competitiveness and innovation … competitiveness and innovation capacity for IT firms, and it helps to draw conclusions for further improvement of cluster and …

producers of fresh vegetables are under pressure to improve their performance and increase their competitiveness. Competitive … complementary actors in local clusters. However, locally clustered producers do not sell to open markets but need access to value …

three levels of competitiveness: the country, the region and the tourism destination. Consequently, it draws attention to …, highlighting the critical aspects that must be considered when policy tries to increase the competitiveness of a particular region …This paper reviews the most important theoretical foundations of the spatial competitiveness conception, dealing with …

Spencer G. M., Vinodrai T., Gertler M. S. and Wolfe D. A. Do clusters make a difference? Defining and assessing their … methodology for identifying clusters that is not dependent on United States-based definitions. This methodology is used to test if … the geographical clustering of economic activities leads to superior industrial performance and regional competitiveness …

This paper outlines elements of a conceptual framework that clarifies the role that clusters play relative to … European clusters. The data is used to analyze whether cluster presence is significantly correlated with higher wages, which as … Competitiveness Index and the European Cluster Observatory. We create indicators for New Growth Path performance and its main …

, academic environment, innovation partnerships and clusters allocation in the region in comparison to the national level. The … a critical component of long-term economic prosperity. The analyses focuses on discovering how regional competitiveness … can be supported by innovation, emphasizing also the role that agglomeration economies and clusters have in this process …

between the leading actors of innovation. Clusters’ formation and their development are currently seen as the primordial … pillars of the local development. The paper proposes to present a brief image about the process of creation clusters and … competitiveness poles in Romania and to analyse and evaluate the chances of success of clusters/competitiveness clusters for …

especially apparent in economic development policy, as seen in the increasing support for cluster development at both national …

it deals with three levels of competitiveness: the country, the region and the tourism destination. It draws attention to …, highlighting the critical aspects that must be considered when policy tries to increase the competitiveness of a particular region …This paper reviews the most important theoretical foundations of the concept of spatial competitiveness. To that effect …

‘‘Clusters in the Republic of Croatia 2011’’, there are 5 clusters of insufficient degree of development, the activity of which … associating into clusters actuates the growth of the competitiveness of cluster members positively. However, before the actual act … development of clusters. The aim of this work is to point that the basic assumptions for the emergence of clusters exists. The …