TY - JOUR
T1 - The structure and evolution of industrial clusters
T2 - Transactions, technology and knowledge spillovers
AU - Iammarino, Simona
AU - McCann, Philip
PY - 2006/9
Y1 - 2006/9
N2 - In this paper, we investigate the relationship between location patterns, innovation processes and industrial clusters. In order to do this we extend a transactions costs-based classification into a knowledge-based taxonomy of clusters, along the lines suggested by a critical revision of the main assumptions underlying most of the existing literature on spatial clusters. Our arguments show that the transactions costs approach and the innovation and technological regimes framework are broadly consistent, and that real insights into the microfoundations, nature, and evolution of clusters can be provided by these classification systems.
AB - In this paper, we investigate the relationship between location patterns, innovation processes and industrial clusters. In order to do this we extend a transactions costs-based classification into a knowledge-based taxonomy of clusters, along the lines suggested by a critical revision of the main assumptions underlying most of the existing literature on spatial clusters. Our arguments show that the transactions costs approach and the innovation and technological regimes framework are broadly consistent, and that real insights into the microfoundations, nature, and evolution of clusters can be provided by these classification systems.
KW - Cluster classification
KW - Firm location
KW - Industrial clusters
KW - Innovation processes
KW - Technological regimes
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=33747255111&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.respol.2006.05.004
DO - 10.1016/j.respol.2006.05.004
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:33747255111
SN - 0048-7333
VL - 35
SP - 1018
EP - 1036
JO - Research Policy
JF - Research Policy
IS - 7
ER -
