Life Cycle vs. Multiple Path Dependency in Industrial Districts

Determinants of Agri‐food Firms’ Participation in Public Funded Research and Development

“…So in contexts dominated by technology-intensive activities, universities generally exert drag effect in the innovation process (Gertler, 2010), but contexts dominated by traditional sectors, the role of universities may face certain restrictions (Belussi & Sedita, 2009). These limitations are related to functional adaptation in terms of response time and services of universities to the specific needs (Tether, 2002) at facilitating access to finance for the start-up and growth of SMEs, encouraging investment in innovation activities, at creating an environment favorable to SME cooperation, at promoting all forms of innovation in enterprises and supporting ecoinnovation, at promoting an entrepreneurship and innovation culture and at promoting enterprise and innovation-related economic and administrative reform.…”

Cluster Life Cycles: Types and Driving Factors

“…Based on the existing scientific literature (e.g., Belussi, Sedita, 2009;Brenner, Miihlig, 2007), the paper outlines which factors may influence both the emergence and the evolution of clusters. On the one hand, in both cases, the factors that are endogenous to a cluster and/or the territory where this cluster is located are called "local factors".…”

“…It is necessary to include all those factors that are given in a region because of its geographical location, such as the presence of natural resources, and other relevant factors, such as availability of qualified labour, transportation infrastructure, local capital market and financial institutions, the existence of a leading research university, technology and science parks, business incubators, some associations initiatives, etc. (Belussi, Sedita, 2009;Brenner, Miihlig, 2007), that may also be crucial for the development of a cluster in a specific geographical region. The foundation of one or two successful innovative companies might also be the starting point for the emergence of a local cluster (Belussi, Sedita, 2009;Brenner, Miihlig, 2007;Bresnahan et al, 2001;Feldman et al, 2005).…”

“…On the one hand, in both cases, the factors that are endogenous to a cluster and/or the territory where this cluster is located are called "local factors". On the other hand, as internationalization processes affect the emergence and the evolution of clusters, so they are also regarded as one of the most difficult challenges for clusters (Belussi, Sedita, 2009), therefore, it is considered that the influence of "global factors" is detected on both the emergence and the evolution of clusters (see Table 1). Cluster emergence factors.…”

In the footprints of evolutionary economic geography

“…Some of the early writings on evolutionary economic geography have been criticized for their focus on rigidity and lock-in, rather than on the multiple outcomes of a wide range of evolutionary patterns that may arise from an initial incident (Belussi & Sedita 2009). The economy is a system in flux, with constantly changing power relations, market positions, and discourses.…”