Engineering Cluster in Moravia Silesia Region

Skokan, Karel (2002): Engineering Cluster in Moravia Silesia Region. Published in: Econ ´02 , Vol. 9, No. 1 (2002): pp. 180-187.

Abstract

Moravia Silesia region of the Czech Republic passes through deep restructuring of traditional industries accompanied by huge unemployment. Clustering seems to be one of the ways out of current transformation in the region´s development. After the introduction to the cluster theory a methodology of cluster research in the region is explained and the regional engineering cluster is presented including its development strategy.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: regional clusters;cluster map and cluster diamond; cluster support programmes
• Subjects: R - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics > R1 - General Regional Economics > R10 - General; R - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics > R5 - Regional Government Analysis > R58 - Regional Development Planning and Policy; O - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth > O3 - Innovation ; Research and Development ; Technological Change ; Intellectual Property Rights > O32 - Management of Technological Innovation and R&D

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