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TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER ONE

Introduction

Intended Audience

Organization

CHAPTER TWO

2.1 Introduction

2.2 What are Industry Clusters?

2.3 Explaining Competitive Advantage

2.4 Theoretical Foundations

2.4.1 External Economies

2.4.2 The Innovation Environment

2.4.3 Cooperative Competition

2.4.4 Rivalry

2.4.5 Path Dependence

2.5 Summary

CHAPTER THREE

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Micro-oriented Cluster Applications

3.3 Methods of Meso Industry Cluster Analysis

3.3.1 Expert Opinion

3.3.2 Location Quotients

3.3.3 Identifying Clusters via Input-Output

3.3.4 Network Analysis

3.3.5 Surveys

3.4 Summary

CHAPTER FOUR

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Cluster Taxonomy Research and Analysis Applications

4.2.1 International Comparison of Value-chain Clusters

4.2.2 Spatial Bunching in Cluster vs. All other Firms

4.3 Regional Policy Development Frameworks

4.3.1 Modernization of North Carolina Industrial Base

4.3.2 Technology Composition of Regional Clusters

4.3.3 Visualizing Intercluster Trade and Technology Flow Networks

4.3.4 Visualizing Regional Cluster Portfolios

4.3.5 Policies for Small and Independent Firm in Clusters

4.3.6 Cluster Targeting and Tradeoff Policies

Appendix 1

Appendix 2

Bibliography

Glossary of Terms

Copyright ©1999, Regional Research Institute, WVU

List of Books                Chapter One        Chapter Two        Chapter Three        Chapter Four