Local strategic networks and policies in European ICT clusters - the cases of Amsterdam, Bari, Dublin and Oulu

Willem van Winden and Paulus Woets
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Willem van Winden: Erasmus Universiteit / EURICUR

Urban/Regional from University Library of Munich, Germany

Abstract: Regional interfirm networks are believed to be a vehicle for innovation and regional economic growth. From this perspective, local and regional governments are increasingly trying to promote these types of networks. This article discusses the relation between strategic networks and local development. It focuses on the role of local institutions that support strategic networking in ICT clusters in a number of European cities. It also discusses and analyses the way local and national governments try to influence local strategic networks in this sector. Our case studies are Amsterdam, Bari, Dublin, and Oulu.

Keywords: strategic; networks; policies; ICT; cluster; casestudy; Amsterdam; Bari; Dublin; Oulu (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: R (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 26 pages
Date: 2004-09-07
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