ABSTRACT

The key approach taken in this book is that all local economic clusters have something in common - specific case-studies are thus put into wider perspective in a masterly study that will be of keen interest to both economists and geographers.

chapter 1|7 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|60 pages

Theoretical approach

chapter 3|58 pages

Empirical study of Germany

chapter 4|38 pages

Simulating local mechanisms

chapter 5|22 pages

Conclusions and policy implications