Introduction

Pronestì, Giuseppe

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“…The book entitled The Life Cycle of Clusters in Designing Smart Specialization Policies (Pronestì, 2019), explores a new perspective on the role of clusters in catalyzing the effective design and implementation of S3. It explains how the different phases of the cluster life cycle (CLC) can help to identify a region’s potential to specialize in new domains.…”

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“…This research showed that a cluster in the stage of emergence, development and transformation offers the best conditions for the entrepreneurial discovery process. To sum up, Pronestì (2019) shows that clusters are useful in the implementation of S3.…”

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“…S3 is related to cluster policy because both have essential points in common: they both focus on productivity and innovation as key drivers of competitiveness; both argue that there are advantages to proximity between industries (Pronestì, 2019). On the other hand, their differences can make them complementary to each other.…”

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“…“The full potential of clusters and cluster policies will be reached if: The Smart Specialization Strategies integrate cluster policies into a broader transformation agenda for the entire regional economy, and complement cluster policies with other cross-cutting and technology/knowledge domain-specific activities (European Commission, 2013, p.4)”. Some authors talk about the possible complementarity between these two innovation policies (Aranguren and Wilson, 2013; Pronestì, 2019).…”

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The impact of smart specialization strategies on sub-cluster efficiency: simulation exercise for the case of Mexico

Zárate-Mirón

Serrano

2021

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Purpose This paper aims to evaluate whether the integration of smart specialization strategies (S3) into clusters significantly impacts their efficiency for countries that still do not implement this policy. This study tests three effects: whether the kind of policies envisaged through an S3 strategy impacts cluster’s efficiency; whether this impact changes with the technological intensity of the clusters; to determine which S3 is more suitable for sub-clusters at different levels of technological intensity. Design/methodology/approach The Mexican economy is taken as case of study because it has a proper classification of its industries intro Porter’s cluster’s definition but still does not adopt the S3 policy. Through data envelopment analysis (DEA), this study evaluates the cluster’s efficiency increment when variables representing the S3 elements are included. Findings The results show that strategies following the S3 had a significant impact in all clusters, but when clusters were classified by technological intensity, the impact on efficiency is higher in clusters in the medium low-tech group. Practical implications According to the results in the DEA, it can be concluded that these S3 strategies have the potential to increase the clusters’ productivity significantly. These results make convenient the adoption of the S3 policy by countries that already count with a properly cluster definition. Originality/value These findings contribute to the lack of studies that analyze the join implementation of S3 on clusters.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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The impact of smart specialization strategies on sub-cluster efficiency: simulation exercise for the case of Mexico

Zárate-Mirón

Serrano

2021

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“…So, what are the policies needed to foster the Palestinian clusters? This section discusses the policies as stated in table (1) by Van Dijk (2003), while considering the life cycles of clusters (Pronestì, 2019). According to Altenburg and Meyer-Stamer (1999) and Polozhentseva and Klevtsova (2015), policies related to cluster development must address inefficiency that poses obstacles to clusters and their eventual growth.…”

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Emergence and development of low-tech clusters: an empirical study of five Palestinian clusters

Sultan

Dijk

Omran

2020

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PurposeThis study aims to analyze the nature of challenges facing five low-tech Palestinian small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) clusters and to understand their dynamics. The study proposes a number of key policies necessary to foster start-ups and the growth of the current clusters.Design/methodology/approachFive low-tech Palestinian clusters were selected for investigation. Using multiple sources of evidence, the research questions are answered using a case study approach. Twelve semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with representatives from the government, private sector and universities. Content analysis was used to analyze the data obtained from the interviews.FindingsThese five low-tech clusters in Palestine are located in a complex environment that imposes a mix of challenges which adversely affect their performance. The challenges facing Palestinian clusters are different in terms of their degree of complexity. The common challenges facing the Palestinian low-tech SME clusters are the fundamental lack of innovative stimulation policies or of incentives in the Palestinian ecosystem, lack of trust, unfair competition, limited access to finance, lack of access to promising markets and the limited collaboration between different parties. More focused policies are suggested to the Palestinian authorities.Practical implicationsClusters represent a new and complementary way of understanding an economy, organizing economic development, enhancing competitiveness and innovation through sectoral specialization and cooperation and implementing public policies. In the overwhelming majority of Palestinian entities categorized as SMEs, clustering adds value to the firms from the point of view of productivity and by battling unemployment, which is rampant among Palestinian youth.Originality/valueEven though the issue of clusters in SMEs has been well researched in developed countries, empirical studies are still lacking in this developing region. The attention given to policies in this article allows using the insights gained for cluster development in Palestine.

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Introduction

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The impact of smart specialization strategies on sub-cluster efficiency: simulation exercise for the case of Mexico

The impact of smart specialization strategies on sub-cluster efficiency: simulation exercise for the case of Mexico

Emergence and development of low-tech clusters: an empirical study of five Palestinian clusters

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