Cluster policies in Europe : firms institutions and governance This book provides a systematic comprehensive and independent comparative study of cluster policies in Europe. It focuses upon one very important relationship that has so far been neglected in the literature namely the extent to which the complex dynamics of multi level governance (MLG) are responding to the problems and challenges faced by clusters in particular the extent to which MLG learns and supports cluster learning 1. Cluster policies in Europe : governance and learning 2. Methodology 3. Cluster policy in Germany 4. Cluster policy in the United Kingdom 5. Cluster policy in Italy 6. Cluster policy in Slovenia 7. Cluster policy in the Czech Republic 8. Cluster policy in Romania 9. Comparative findings and conclusions