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| Translated title of the contribution | The cluster-index as a methodology for the identification of regional clusters using the example of German manufacturing industries |
|---|---|
| Original language | German |
| Pages (from-to) | 209-224 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | Geographische Zeitschrift |
| Volume | 94 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - 2006 |
Abstract
Politicians and regional planners consider regional clusters of industries to be a panacea for the maintenance of competitiveness in a globalised world. Despite intense promotion of such clusters, there is still no generally accepted method for their identification. This paper develops an index which can be used to measure regional clusters over a wide area and to assess their relative significance. Furthermore, in comparison with existing methods documented in the literature, the cluster-index developed here has many advantages, ranging from the availability of data to the simplicity of its calculation and interpretation. The method presented here is used to identify clusters in several German manufacturing industries on the spatial level of the 439 German administrative districts ("Kreise"). It is shown that the number of regional clusters is limited and that some industries feature no clusters at all.
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- Social Sciences(all)
- Geography, Planning and Development
- Earth and Planetary Sciences(all)
- Earth-Surface Processes
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In: Geographische Zeitschrift, Vol. 94, No. 4, 2006, p. 209-224.
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Der Clusterindex
T2 - Eine Methodik zur Identifizierung Regionaler Cluster am Beispiel deutscher Industriebranchen
AU - Litzenberger, Timo
AU - Sternberg, Rolf
N1 - Copyright: Copyright 2008 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - Politicians and regional planners consider regional clusters of industries to be a panacea for the maintenance of competitiveness in a globalised world. Despite intense promotion of such clusters, there is still no generally accepted method for their identification. This paper develops an index which can be used to measure regional clusters over a wide area and to assess their relative significance. Furthermore, in comparison with existing methods documented in the literature, the cluster-index developed here has many advantages, ranging from the availability of data to the simplicity of its calculation and interpretation. The method presented here is used to identify clusters in several German manufacturing industries on the spatial level of the 439 German administrative districts ("Kreise"). It is shown that the number of regional clusters is limited and that some industries feature no clusters at all.
AB - Politicians and regional planners consider regional clusters of industries to be a panacea for the maintenance of competitiveness in a globalised world. Despite intense promotion of such clusters, there is still no generally accepted method for their identification. This paper develops an index which can be used to measure regional clusters over a wide area and to assess their relative significance. Furthermore, in comparison with existing methods documented in the literature, the cluster-index developed here has many advantages, ranging from the availability of data to the simplicity of its calculation and interpretation. The method presented here is used to identify clusters in several German manufacturing industries on the spatial level of the 439 German administrative districts ("Kreise"). It is shown that the number of regional clusters is limited and that some industries feature no clusters at all.
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VL - 94
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JO - Geographische Zeitschrift
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SN - 0016-7479
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