Clusters for Competitiveness: A Practical Guide
The publication offers a practical approach for developing industrial clusters to achieve export competitiveness in developing countries. Outlines ten useful tools, describes overall life cycles of such initiatives and discusses current practices around the world.
Chapter 1 offers an introduction to a cluster-based approach to competitiveness. Chapter 2 outlines 10 core tools used in cluster initiatives, while Chapter 3 discusses the key stages involved in initiating a cluster analysis, engaging stakeholders, and implementing strategic cluster initiatives. Chapter 4 discusses public policy implications of a cluster-based approach and is the logical conclusion of the toolkit. A series of annexes offers resource materials.
http://siteresources.worldbank.org/INTEXPCOMNET/Resources/cluster_initiative_pub_web_ver.pdf, as accessed on July 1, 2009
English
2009
Mallika Shakya, PhD.
Economist - Export Competitiveness
The World Bank Washington DC
- International; Other
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