Locational Environment, Obstacles, and Policy Demands in an Emerging Cluster: The Case of a Medical Cluster in Daegu

Jong Hwa Park

International Review of Public Administration, 2009, vol. 13, issue 3, 107-125

Abstract: In the literature, there is a strong emphasis on successful clusters in growing regions, but the nature and characteristics of potential clusters in lagging or stagnating regions remains neglected. This paper attempts to shed some light on these issues. This paper first outlines the existing studies and current thinking on the nature and characteristics of an emerging cluster and its implications for regional competitive advantage. After theoretical explanations, it turns to the experiences of the Daegu medical cluster to explore the locational environment, obstacles, and policy demands of an emerging cluster. It then suggests alternative approaches to overcome the obstacles in the Daegu medical cluster according to the dimensions of regional environment, government policy, HEIs, and network brokerage.

Date: 2009
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DOI: 10.1080/12294659.2009.10805134

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