The impact of the 2008 financial crisis on the Portuguese maritime cluster

Strategic correlations for maritime clusters

“…As Marshall and Porter can be considered pillars of the theory, one can observe that the Marshallian agglomeration economies are utilized and tailored to maritime cluster cases (De Langen 2002;Pagano et al 2012) and Porter's diamond model is utilized to extract conclusions as to the competitive position of these clusters (Benito et al 2003). The study of maritime clusters can include a temporal analytical aspect, as per the effect of strategic decisions or external threats on specific clusters; such as the impact of the 2008 crisis (Simões et al 2016), or the ramifications of infrastructure expansion plans (Pagano et al 2016). Technology Wang et al 2016;, innovation (Jenssen 2003;Makkonen et al 2013;Monteiro 2016;Pinto et al 2015;Pinto and De Andrade 2013), competitiveness (Kim 2015;Laaksonen and Mäkinen 2013;Mäkinen et al 2014), policy Makkonen et al 2013;Othman et al 2012) and governance (De Langen 2004;De Langen 2006;Lam et al 2013), economic development Bai and Lam 2015;Doloreux et al 2016;Lv and Chang 2013), strategy Stavroulakis and Papadimitriou 2016;Yang et al 2016), competition and cooperation (Dong et al 2011;Jin and Zhen 2013;Kraaijeveld 2012;Shinohara 2009;Wang et al 2012), and education (Ali 2009;Ana et al 2006;De Langen 2008;Figari et al 2015), seem to be the dominant themes within the literature of maritime clusters; as they are within generic industry clusters.…”

Strategic management of maritime clusters

“…Marshall and Porter can be considered pillars of the theory, one can witness that the Marshallian agglomeration economies are utilized and tailored to maritime cluster cases(De Langen 2002;Pagano et al 2012) and Porter's diamond model is employed to extract conclusions as to the competitive position of these types of clusters(Benito et al 2003). The study of maritime clusters can include a temporal analytical aspect, as per the effect of strategic decisions or external threats on specific clusters; such as the impact of the 2008 crisis(Simões et al 2016), or the ramifications of infrastructure expansion plans(Pagano et al 2016). Technology(Agatić et al 2011;Aksentijević et al 2014;, innovation(Jenssen 2003;Makkonen et al 2013;Pinto et al 2015;Pinto and De Andrade 2013), competitiveness(Kim 2015;Laaksonen and Mäkinen 2013;Mäkinen et al 2014), policy(Doloreux and Melançon 2006;Makkonen et al 2013; Othman et al 2012) and governance(De Langen 2004b;De Langen 2006;Lam et al 2013), economic development(Brandt et al 2010;Bai and Lam 2015;Doloreux et al 2016;Lv and Chang 2013), strategy(Salvador et al 2016;Yang et al 2016), competition and cooperation(Dong et al 2011;Jin and Zhen 2013;Kraaijeveld 2012;Shinohara 2009;, and education…”