Clusters for Competitiveness - A Practical Guide & Policy Implications for Developing Cluster Initiatives
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2009
This publication offers a rationale and a practical approach for using industrial clusters to enhance competitiveness in developing countries. While this document is not meant to be exhaustive, it presents a sound conceptual framework, lists a number of relevant competitiveness assessment tools (gap analysis, SWOT, Porter's five forces, etc.), outlines a broad process for industrial cluster development that can be used to initiate a cluster-based analyses and dialogues, and discusses the policy implications.
Countries: Non-country specific
Commodities: Non-Commodity specific
Topics: Agro-based concentrations
Personal author: Mallika Shakya
Publisher: World Bank (WB)
Type: Tool
Format: Document
References (Download): EN