Economic Impact of Clusters

Žižka, Miroslav; Štichhauerová, Eva

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“…There is an inherent view that clustering can help to foster fledgling industrial development and improve the ability to innovate (Gimenez-Fernandez et al, 2020), but little is known about the impact that knowledge absorptive capacity has on innovation performance within SME business clusters in developing countries like Cote d'Ivoire. Studies of industrial cluster innovation mechanisms have traditionally focused on regional perspectives and have overlooked micro-firm characteristics (Paliokait_ e, 2019; Sunny and Shu, 2019;Zizka and Stichhauerova, 2021;Machado et al, 2021). Industrial clusters' innovation behaviour results from the relationship between the flow of knowledge and the firm's ability to innovate.…”

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“…Whereas researchers of agglomeration have recognized the importance of knowledge exchanges, they do not discuss how a CE affects the innovation performance of the constituent firms in these clusters in depth. For example, the works of Harris (2021) and Oduro (2019) both provide commentary on the lack of cluster innovation performance studies in African and other developing economies and Zizka and Stichhauerova (2021) recommended that studies are needed to further test innovative performance and economic impact of clusters using panel data when available or cross-sectional data.…”

Section: Cluster Environment (Ce) and Innovative Performancementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Since then, a number of studies have shed light on the importance of institutional frameworks in fostering collaborative connections across businesses (De Bernardi and Azucar, 2020;Abbasiharofteh, 2020;Gonz alez-Masip et al, 2019;Aboelmaged, 2018). Business clusters are associated with institutionalized arrangements between firms (Zizka and Stichhauerova, 2021) in terms of development and enforcement (Abbasiharofteh and Dyba, 2018). Whatever their origins may be, they help maintain social order with unique qualities that guide and steer the exchange of resources among enterprises, including access to factors of production (innovation resources).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…However, for small businesses and SMEs, unpredictable and difficult conditions have arisen recently, taking into account negative externalities such as COVID-19 and the intensive competitive environment of operations, making it more difficult to boost their performance levels. Hence greater attention to knowledge absorptive capacity and its implications for firm performance and competitiveness have made the adoption of innovation an eminent issue in contemporary business, economics and innovation literature (Qu et al, 2021;Zizka and Stichhauerova, 2021;Bo zi c and Dimovski, 2019;Stehr, 2018).…”

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“…Hence greater attention to knowledge absorptive capacity and its implications for firm performance and competitiveness have made the adoption of innovation an eminent issue in contemporary business, economics and innovation literature (Qu et al. , 2021; Zizka and Stichhauerova, 2021; Božič and Dimovski, 2019; Stehr, 2018).…”

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Impact of knowledge absorptive capacity on innovative performance in SMEs: mediating effect of cluster environment

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PurposeThis study builds on knowledge-based view (KBV) research and the natural resource-based view of the firm (NRBV) to examine the effect of knowledge absorptive capacity on innovative performance. It also investigates the mediating role of three dimensions of the cluster environment: degree of network, institutional environment and access to factors of production.Design/methodology/approachBy means of partial least squares-based structural equation modelling method, the study validated and analysed the responses of 503 owners and managers of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the wood industrial cluster of Cote d'Ivoire, a developing economy.FindingsThe analysis and results reveal that knowledge absorptive capacity strongly predicts cluster environment and innovation performance. Moreover, the cluster environment emerged as a powerful determinant of innovation performance and a mediator of the effect of knowledge absorptive capacity on innovation performance. Unequivocally, institutional support has no significant impact on knowledge absorptive capacity (KAC) and innovative performance mediation relationship and is not a key determinant of innovative performance.Originality/valueThis study offers a key departure from past studies by linking knowledge absorptive capacity to innovative performance and the cluster environment in SMEs. It also extends knowledge concerning the role of KBV, NRBV and relational theory in innovation performance.

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Remote Work and City Decline: Lessons From the Garment District

Gillette

2023

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The dramatic rise of remote work threatens the traditional source of urban growth—the unique ability of dense cities to provide a setting in which firms and employees share productive resources, match needs with skills, and transmit knowledge at low cost. These “agglomeration benefits” have induced cities to pursue clusters of related firms that have served as the basis for local economic development and technological innovation. Remote work reduces the necessity for related firms to co-locate, and its popularity has led commentators to predict significant decrease in city business activity, tax revenues, and services as traditional clusters dissipate. It remains unclear how cities will react to the remote work phenomenon. Prior episodes of cluster decline, however, reveal that cities have difficulty pivoting to new economic models when outmoded ones threaten local decay. Instead, cities tend to support existing clusters, notwithstanding that the impending decline is a function of external forces rather than of local policies. This article addresses the potential mismatch between cluster decline that may flow from remote work and city responses. The article theorizes that continued municipal efforts to support a declining cluster emerge from the ability of affected firms to coalesce, exercise political influence, and exploit fragmented municipal decision making to preserve the status quo, maintain or increase municipal subsidies for the cluster, and deter entry by competitors for city resources. Those strategies impede the city’s transition to a more productive economy in the face of looming cluster decline. The article then turns to the history of the garment industry in New York City to illustrate the theory. That history provides a cautionary tale about how cities should and should not respond to the threats they face from remote work.

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Analysis of the Entrepreneurial Activity of Regional Universities in the Process of Creation Industrial Clusters

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The creation of industrial clusters is a crucial factor in the economic development of a region, enhancing competitiveness, innovation, and economic sustainability. Universities play a pivotal role in the formation and growth of these clusters by providing scientific and technical support and training. The entrepreneurial activities of universities, such as creating startups, conducting applied research and development, and forming strong ties with business and industry, facilitate the transfer of technology and innovation to the real economy. The research methodology is based on a comprehensive analysis of the strategic development priorities of regional universities. It examines the factors that influence effective interactions between universities and regional mining enterprises, as well as strategies that promote the entrepreneurial activities of educational institutions within the context of building and supporting industrial clusters. The methods employed include econometric analysis, surveys, and interviews with representatives from universities and industry, as well as comparative analysis of successful models for creating industrial clusters. The research revealed that the involvement of regional universities in industrial clusters accelerates the implementation of scientific developments and enhances resource efficiency. Successful collaboration models and critical factors for university entrepreneurial activity were identified, along with barriers and recommendations for overcoming them. The study's results can be utilized to develop strategies and government support measures aimed at fostering an innovative economy and increasing regional competitiveness.

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Economic Impact of Clusters

Cited by 3 publications

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Impact of knowledge absorptive capacity on innovative performance in SMEs: mediating effect of cluster environment

Impact of knowledge absorptive capacity on innovative performance in SMEs: mediating effect of cluster environment

Remote Work and City Decline: Lessons From the Garment District

Analysis of the Entrepreneurial Activity of Regional Universities in the Process of Creation Industrial Clusters

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