AGRI-FOOD CLUSTERS: IS FRENCH POLICY IN LINE WITH REAL SPATIAL DYNAMICS?

Nejla Ben Arfa, Karine Daniel and Fanny Fontaine
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Fanny Fontaine: LARESS, ESA Angers

Region et Developpement, 2013, vol. 38, 249-274

Abstract: This paper attempts to ascertain to what extent the selected agricultural and agri-food cluster policies rely on a spatial dynamic involving real agricultural and agri-food activities in the relevant geographic area. An explanatory spatial data analysis (ESDA) is used to detect the spatial structure and dynamics of agri-food activities and to connect them to the cluster policies’ locations. Results show that some cluster policies are not based on real agglomeration dynamics of agriculture and agri-food production. Those clusters develop specific collaboration, often strategic ones, with other cluster policies.

Keywords: COMPETITIVENESS CLUSTERS; SPATIAL DYNAMICS; AGRICULTURE; AGRI-FOOD ACTIVITIES (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q18 R12 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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