Policy Measures and their Effects in the Different Phases of the Cluster Life Cycle

Brenner T. and Schlump C. Policy measures and their effects in the different phases of the cluster life cycle, Regional Studies. In recent years, policy measures have frequently been applied to clusters. This paper analyses whether different types of policy measures should be applied in different stages of the cluster life cycle. Two approaches are used to obtain answers to this question. First, insights are gathered from the existing literature on policy measures and evaluated. Second, a mathematical model is set up in order to examine the effects of various policy measures in the different life cycle phases. It is found that the adequate kind of policy measures depends on the cluster's current stage in its life cycle. Brenner T. et  Schlump C. Les décisions politiques et leurs effets à diverses phases du cycle de vie du cluster, Regional Studies. Dans les dernières années, on a souvent appliqué les décisions politiques aux clusters. Cet article cherche à analyser si, oui ou non, diverses décisions politiques devraient être appliquées à diverses phases du cycle de vie du cluster. On emploie deux façons d'obtenir des réponses à cette question. Primo, on se familiarise avec la documentation existante sur les décisions politiques et on les évalue. Secundo, on établit un modèle mathématique afin d'examiner l'impact des diverses décisions politiques à des phases différentes du cycle de vie. Il s'avère que l'adéquation des décisions politiques dépend de la phase du cycle de vie du cluster en cours. Cluster Cycle de vie Politique Brenner T. und Schlump C. Fördermaßnahmen und ihre Auswirkungen in den verschiedenen Phasen des Clusterlebenszyklus, Regional Studies. Die Förderung von Clustern hat in den letzten Jahren in der Politik viel Aufmerksamkeit erhalten. Dieser Artikel untersucht mit zwei verschiedenen Ansätzen, ob in verschiedenen Phasen des Clusterlebenszyklus unterschiedliche Fördermaßnahmen geeignet sind. Zunächst werden die in der Literatur vorhandenen Ergebnisse und Erkenntnisse über Fördermaßnahmen und deren Wirksamkeit zusammengetragen. In einem zweiten Schritt wird ein mathematisches Modell der Clusterentwicklung aufgestellt. Mit Hilfe dieses Modells werden die Effekte der verschiedenen Fördermaßnahmen in den unterschiedlichen Phasen des Clusterlebenszyklus analysiert. Dabei können wir zeigen, dass eine adäquate Förderung von Clustern tatsächlich von der aktuellen Phase im Lebenszyklus abhängt. Cluster Lebenszyklus Förderung Brenner T. y Schlump C. Medidas políticas y sus efectos en las diferentes fases del ciclo vital de las aglomeraciones, Regional Studies. En los últimos años, se han aplicado con frecuencia medidas políticas a las aglomeraciones. En este artículo analizamos si se deberían aplicar diferentes tipos de medidas políticas en las diferentes fases del ciclo de vida de las aglomeraciones. Utilizamos dos planteamientos para obtener respuestas a esta pregunta. Primero, se recopilan y evalúan perspectivas a partir de la bibliografía existente sobre medidas políticas. Segundo, se forma un modelo matemático para examinar los efectos de las diferentes medidas políticas en las diversas fases del ciclo vital. Se observa que el tipo adecuado de medidas políticas depende de la fase actual de la aglomeración en su ciclo de vida. Aglomeración Ciclo de vida Política

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