The implementation of numerous programs/rural development strategies of local governments in Serbia depend partly from … and other members of the LAG - to take steps to implement action plans and strategic development priorities of local … communities. However, it is important to note that for greater participation of LAGs in implementing rural development policy in …

competitiveness, industrial development, innovation and growth. But, although cluster policies have a potential for generating … looking at the cluster approach either with a view to accelerate the existing clusters or for providing the basis for the … innovation but also owing to a lot of other reasons, clusters are usually considered as key instruments for promoting …

concept of competitiveness in the context of the new growth path that WWWforEurope aims to outline. A first section discusses … summarizes key findings from the previous research papers on the role of clusters in the New Growth Path (MS47) and on a new … concept of competitiveness that embeds beyond-GDP objectives (MS46). It then extends this work by deriving an initial set of …

-based economics policy, especially regional competitiveness policy, and explores the adoption and diffusion of this concept by … economic development practitioners and social science researchers. It attempts to answer the question: Are place-based economic … policy and the underlying conceptual foundations lasting innovations, or are they fads which economic development …

competitiveness. Innovative products and processes and competitive advantage can be gained by the creation and use of unique resources … as an outcome of cooperation between producers and complementary actors in local clusters. However, locally clustered …

It is often hypothesized that geographical proximity in clusters (or industry districts) has positive effects on access … to information and knowledge and on firm competitiveness. We present one of the first empirical tests of this hypothesis … perceived level of informedness and the competitiveness of their farms. The results have interesting implications for farm …

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 …

– Knowledge sharing and collaboration within industry clusters requires active and discerning facilitation, particularly where new … members are concerned. Originality/value – The paper adds value to the current research on industry clusters and knowledge …

development by investigating how firms in competitive industry clusters use transportation networks and what role those networks … play in the competitiveness of these clusters. Design/methodology/approach – The approach combines quantitative and … industry clusters as a framework for examining the role that transportation plays in economic competitiveness.  …