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Record Nr.

UNINA9910484595303321

Autore

Karafili Elona

Titolo

Cluster Dynamics in Transition Economies : The Case of Albania / / by Elona Karafili

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2021

ISBN

3-030-69842-4

Edizione

[1st ed. 2021.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xiii, 74 pages) : illustrations

Collana

SpringerBriefs in Geography, , 2211-4173

Disciplina

330.94965

Soggetti

Economic geography

Urban economics

Regional economics

Spatial economics

Geography

Economic Geography

Urban Economics

Regional and Spatial Economics

Regional Geography

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Economic Clusters And Regional Competitiveness -- Chapter 3. Cluster Policies -- Chapter 4. Cluster Dynamics In Albania -- Chapter 5. Dynamic Planning For Cluster Development.

Sommario/riassunto

This book analyses the effectiveness of policies adopted in cluster promotion, using complexity thinking and evolutionary economic geography approaches. It studies cluster dynamics in transition economies, exploring the case of Albania. In developing countries, the ‘model’ of the developed countries, is often seen as the endpoint of a trajectory that must be followed meticulously, implying a view on modernization as a linear and uniform process. They tend to import policies from these ‘success models’ showing minimal regard to their context and institutional capabilities; therefore, more often than not, such policies show little effectiveness. This research on cluster policies



in Albania confirms this. It suggests that in Albania there is a need to revise the way of thinking about clusters, considering them first and foremost as relational networks, instead of physically bound industrial districts. While there isquestioning of top-down policies and the national innovation systems prerogative, the suggested model by this research, in line with some of the most recent policy frameworks, advocates the need for flexibility, bottom-up initiatives and place-based approaches. By means of conclusion, the book comes up with an alternative model of territorial policies for cluster development, shifting from ‘static’ towards ‘dynamic’ planning.