A Public Choice Perspective on Regional Cluster and Network Promotion in Germany

Kiese, Matthias; Wrobel, Martin

doi:10.1080/09654313.2011.615134

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“…Formal (organizational) structures facilitate the realization of cluster-specific advantages, for example, the rapid and frequent flow of information (cf. Nachum and Keeble 1999;Kiese and Wrobel 2011). This, in turn, increases the competitiveness of the cluster firms.…”

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“…Cluster specific and regionally bound factors like a joint labour pool and knowledge spillovers contribute to this generally more positive regional development. The evolution of clusters, however, is not a one-way street, although this notion is widely held (Kiese and Wrobel 2011). For example, because of changes in the external environment or in response to 'self-organized criticality', clusters may lose their dynamic, degenerate, and dissolve (i.e., Martin andSunley 2011, p. 1304).…”

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“…To examine whether firms are part of a cluster or not, the survey originally included Porter's (1998) cluster definition. Although popular among experts from practice (cf Kiese and Wrobel 2011),. Porter's cluster definition in the original survey design proved difficult in the field because its interpretation by the respondents varied widely.…”

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‘One for all and all for one’: Cluster, employment, and the global economic crisis. Evidence from the German mechanical engineering industry

Wrobel

2015

Papers in Regional Science

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How regional clusters – and the firms constituting it – respond to major economic shocks has only recently become the centre of attention in regional research. Taking the concept of ‘adaptive resilience’ as a point of departure, and using a mixed methods approach (firm survey, multivariate analysis, expert interviews), this study explores the response of cluster and non‐cluster firms of the German mechanical engineering sector during the initial phase of the crisis (2008–2009). Findings show a significantly more positive employment trend in cluster firms than in non‐cluster firms. Further analyses of the mechanisms that allow cluster firms to exhibit more resilience than other firms suggest that solidarity and altruism among regional actors were of particular importance in the beginning of the crisis.

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‘One for all and all for one’: Cluster, employment, and the global economic crisis. Evidence from the German mechanical engineering industry

Wrobel

2015

Papers in Regional Science

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“…Then what constitutes bureaucratic rationale? According to public choice theory, bureaucrats pursue their own individual interests, mainly increasing discretionary power and budget, in the same way that consumers and producers attempt to maximize their utility or profit in the neoclassical model of market (Buchanan and Tullock, 1962;Kiese and Wrobel, 2011;Niskanen, 1987). Increasing the number of non-governmental or quasi-governmental organizations (NGQO) that are under a government agency's influence is equally important, particularly in South Korea.…”

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Bureaucratic Rationale and Use of an Academic Concept in Policy-Making: The Rise and Fall of the Regional Innovation System in South Korea

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Kang

2015

Regional Studies

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This paper contributes to the understanding of the interface between academic research and regional policy. According to the literature on policy rationale, policy makers select elements from existing academic research that fit their policy rationale. We further expand on this idea and argue that bureaucrats not only passively choose academic concepts, but also actively reconstruct them. To show this, we theoretically distinguish between three different levels of policy rationale-meta, intermediate, and specific-and analyze the way the Regional Innovation System was used in regional policies under South Korea's Roh Administration (2003-2008).

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“…Cluster policy focuses on creating clusters and increasing their size, but policy contributions are often limited to facilitating internationalization of local entities and upgrading their competitiveness (Duranton, 2011;Ketels, 2013b). There are calls to improve policy leverage via strategic dialogs with various actors/stakeholders (Lundequist & Power, 2002;Feldman & Francis, 2004;Ebbekink & Lagendijk, 2013), a bottom-up approach to policy design (Nauwelaers, 2001;Ahedo, 2004;Kiese & Wrobel, 2011), and embedded performance-measured formats (Aziz & Norhashim, 2008). However, endeavors to implement these calls "are not crowned with success" (Hassink, 2005;Martin & Sunley, 2011;Kiese & Hundt, 2014).…”

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Cluster Initiatives as Intermediaries : A Study of their Management and Stakeholders

Laur

2015

Linköping Studies in Science and Technology. Dissertations

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This dissertation offers a platform to understand the nature of cluster initiatives as a socioeconomic phenomenon combining cluster, entrepreneurship and intermediary features. They are particular types of ventures facilitating networks and dialog platforms adjusted to local contexts and offering a way to enhance regional development. The success of clusters and regions is shaped by the degree they are based on and involve entrepreneurial activity, which is viewed here under the prism of cluster initiatives. This dissertation uses both qualitative and quantitative approaches to study various organizational aspects of cluster initiatives and their intermediary role as well as providing recommendations for the management and support of these organizations. It is based on five papers written by the author of the dissertation solely and in collaboration with other scholars where the level of analysis is focused on cluster initiatives. Based on empirical material from the papers this dissertation brings together both the structural and organizational content of cluster initiatives by providing evidence in the areas of actors and relationships, mode of organization and intermediary specific, assessment and management as well as policy.This work has generated the following conclusions: firstly, cluster initiatives represent organizations bringing together a four-faceted constellation of interrelated actors (i.e. the initiative itself, key player, support and target group), through organization of intermediary activities. Secondly, these organizations are organized as temporary projects, but being able to attract many members and to satisfy their needs through diversified and innovative activities can help them to achieve longevity. The longevity of initiatives can also be supported by policy, which in order to become effective, should include a long-term perspective and bottom-up approach. And finally, the study proposes a model of five central qualitative success factors to be used for the assessment and management of the initiatives, which together depict a holistic picture of their functioning. This model contains elements such as idea, driving forces, activities, organization and critical mass. The two models of interrelated actors and of success factors form the main contribution of this work. Extending the stream of studies this dissertation raises awareness and calls for recognition of cluster initiatives as important actors working in-between the boundaries of other organizations and institutions.

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A Public Choice Perspective on Regional Cluster and Network Promotion in Germany

Cited by 23 publications

References 30 publications

‘One for all and all for one’: Cluster, employment, and the global economic crisis. Evidence from the German mechanical engineering industry

‘One for all and all for one’: Cluster, employment, and the global economic crisis. Evidence from the German mechanical engineering industry

Bureaucratic Rationale and Use of an Academic Concept in Policy-Making: The Rise and Fall of the Regional Innovation System in South Korea

Cluster Initiatives as Intermediaries : A Study of their Management and Stakeholders

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