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This year the European Commission's annual report on SMEs focuses on digitalisation, recovery, the COVID-19 pandemic and sustainability.

The purpose of this work is to develop a methodology to assess and monitor cluster structures. The authors’ proposed method assesses the...

This paper argues how the Fourth Industrial Revolution can change the global production chain and how core technologies function in...

The importance of an enabling environment for business and entrepreneurship, particularly for SMEs is complemented by the need to improve...

Despite their popularity and rapid proliferation and development, local cluster policies have met mixed results. This paper argues that an...

Cluster policy implementation requires careful management if the different actors are to be properly engaged and committed. This article...

The presentation explains the EU role in promoting clusters, provides an historical background, shows the relation between clusters and...

Although there is increasing consensus that the presence of clusters enhances economic outcomes, there is little consensus on whether there...

The article shows how the coordination between states, businesses, science and education is crucial for long-term economic development, and...

The article explored the pros and cons of the 'best practices' method used by the EC to promote an harmonised and EU-wide cluster policy...