The Identification of Industrial Clusters – Methodical Aspects in a Multidimensional Framework for Cluster Identification

Mirko Titze, Matthias Brachert () and Alexander Kubis

No 14/2010, IWH Discussion Papers from Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH)

Abstract: We use a combination of measures of spatial concentration, qualitative input-output analysis and innovation interaction matrices to identify the horizontal and vertical dimension of industrial clusters in Saxony in 2005. We describe the spatial allocation of the industrial clusters and show possibilities of vertical interaction of clusters based on intermediate goods flows. With the help of region and sector-specific knowledge interaction matrices we are able to show that a sole focus on intermediate goods flows limits the identification of innovative actors in industrial clusters, as knowledge flows and intermediate goods flows do not show any major overlaps.

Keywords: industrial clusters; qualitative-input-output-analysis; innovation interaction matrix; industrielle Cluster; Qualitative Input-Output-Analyse; Innovations-Interaktions-Matrizen (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O18 R12 R15 R30 R58 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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