Social Network Analysis Methodologies for the Evaluation of Cluster Development Programs

Elisa Giuliani () and Carlo Pietrobelli

No 2014/11, Papers in Innovation Studies from Lund University, CIRCLE - Centre for Innovation Research

Abstract: Cluster development programs (CDPs) have been adopted widely in many countries worldwide. Many such programs aim to promote economic development by forming and strengthening inter-organizational networks. Despite their widespread diffusion, we know very little about CDP outputs or the impact CDPs have on host regions and their populations. Evaluation studies are beginning to appear, but the overall concern is that a distinct evaluation concept and method with a focus on CDPs is not yet available. The objective of this paper is to address this limitation, by proposing a novel methodological approach in the evaluation of CDPs based on the application of concepts and methods of social network analysis (SNA).

Keywords: cluster development programs; policy evaluation; social network analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O22 O29 Z13 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 44 pages
Date: 2014-06-16
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