Competitive regional clusters
Subtitle: national policy approaches.
Contributors: Maguire, Karen.; Davies, Andrew, 1966-; Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Series: OECD reviews of regional innovation
Publisher: OECD
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Paris
Language: eng
Number of pages: 350
ISBN-13: 9789264031821
Subjects: Competition -- Government policy; Regional economics; Technological innovations -- Economic aspects
Other titles: Examens de l'OCDE sur l'innovation régionale : vers des pôles d'activités dynamiques : politiques nationales.; Vers des pôles d'activités dynamiques.
Description: In today’s globalising world, the regional specialisations built up over decades are transforming rapidly. Many regions that were historically production centres in a given sector are losing out to lower-cost locations and reorienting to higher value-added niches.  National programmes to promote cluster-based approaches -- linking firms, people and knowledge at a regional level -- are being used to meet the challenge. This report analyses the objectives, targeting, instruments and inter-governmental role sharing used by 26 programmes in 14 OECD countries. It will be of interest to policy makers, researchers, firms and others active in promoting innovation and competitiveness.
Notes: Also available in French under the title: Examens de l'OCDE sur l'innovation régionale : vers des pôles d'activités dynamiques : politiques nationales.

"... co-ordinated and drafted by Karen Maguire and Andrew Davies ..."--Acknowledgements.

Includes bibliographical references.