| Description |
1 online resource (x, 179 pages) |
| Series |
Studies of policy reform |
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Studies of policy reform.
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| Contents |
Introduction. The resurgence of clusters and cluster policies ; Not much existing analysis ; Why France is interesting ; A summary of what comes next -- The economic rationale of clusters and cluster policies. A very simple model of clusters ; Clusters in a more realistic world ; Some elements towards local economic development policies -- The evolution of French economic geography. Gini and Ellison-Glaeser : definitions ; The evolution of concentration in France during the past twenty years ; What explains these evolutions? -- Measuring economic gains from clusters. Does clustering make clusters prosperous? ; Methodology to assess the casual impact of agglomeration ; Data and variables ; The strength of agglomeration economies ; Additional issues on localization economies ; Is there insufficient clustering? -- Public support for clusters : a case study on French "local productive systems". Introduction ; Does policy affect location : a review ; What are the "local productive systems"? ; Do firms gain from the LPS policy? ; Conclusion |
| Summary |
Clusters policies have become a key focus for policy makers in recent years. This book looks at the development of clusters of economic activity and their importance in shaping industrial and public policy. It examines the success and failures of policy in France and extrapolates its findings to the rest of the world |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Industrial clusters.
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Industrial clusters -- Government policy -- France
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Industrial clusters
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France
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Duranton, Gilles
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Oxford University Press
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| ISBN |
9780199592203 |
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0199592209 |
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9780191595615 |
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0191595616 |
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