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Spatial Agglomeration and Specialization in Emerging Markets : Economic Efficiency of Clusters in Thai Industries

Resbeut, Mathieu ; Gugler, Philippe ; Charoen, Danuvasin

In: Competitiveness Review: An International Business Journal, 2019, vol. 29, no. 3, p. 236-252

Purpose – The paper aims to investigate the role of specialization and agglomeration forces on industry performance in an emerging market, namely, Thailand. In particular, the impact of clusters and the influence of complexity will be tackled. Design/methodology/approach – The methodology used is based on the work of Delgado et al. (2014). Industries and clusters are assigned to a certain...

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Impact of Clusters on Regional Economic Performance : a Methodological Investigation and Application in the Case of the Precision Goods Sector in Switzerland

Resbeut, Mathieu ; Gugler, Philippe

In: Competitiveness Review, 2016, vol. 26, no. 2, p. 188-209

Purpose – This paper aims to examine the methodology used to identify clusters on the one hand and assess the economic impact that those may have on regions on the other hand. Design/methodology/approach – The influential work on “clusters”lead by Michael Porter since the 1990s has become a tool for promoting innovation and growth at national and regional level. Even if the theory has...