@phdthesis{Konstantynova2015, author = {Konstantynova, Anastasiia}, title = {Regional cluster policy and economic development : case study of the Basque Country and Upper Austria}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:824-opus4-3269}, school = {Katholische Universit{\"a}t Eichst{\"a}tt-Ingolstadt}, pages = {XIV, 374, lxxi Seiten : Diagramme, Karten}, year = {2015}, abstract = {The main objective of the conducted research was to learn and broaden the boundaries of our knowledge in regard to regional cluster policy making. Particularly the interest was in the influence of clusters and cluster policy on the pattern of economic development in the region. From the reviewed theories (Classical, Keynesian, Export-based, Neo-classical, Endogenous, New Economic Geography, Growth-pole, Location, Central place, Institutional) the factors influencing economic growth were extracted and discussed. Within these different approaches it was claimed that clusters, defined as agglomerations of firms and other related institutions in a particular sector which not only show close physical proximity but also collaborate and herewith, building an economy based on clusters, can strengthen its overall competitiveness, innovativeness and lead to economic growth. Under certain favorable conditions clusters develop and grow naturally. At the same time the growth of these economic structures can also be stimulated from the side by cluster policy. As these policies were implemented, they were showing different results, which increased the interest in the analysis of cluster based policies, its types and effects on the territorial development. Within such a vast research on cluster policy the research opportunities in 1) The character and influence of cluster policy making/ management on the economic performance and clusters and 2) Extending such research areas as: long term evolution of cluster policy, policies embeddedness in territorial context, systematization of policy recommendations setting the overall research question on how to build cluster policy leading to economic development, specifically focusing on long-term evolution of cluster policy development, the components of effective cluster policy making and its implications on the regional economic development. The above research questions were addressed while referring to following the qualitative approach by the application of the multiple (two) case study method. We follow the replication approach to multiple case study by exploring our research question in similar contexts and herewith strengthen the justification of our findings. The following two regions were selected: The Basque Country, an autonomous community in Spain, and Upper Austria, a federal state in Austria. As a result of the performed research study we have gathered valuable and in-depth information on clusters and cluster policies in the regions. Through this we enriched the knowledge on cluster policy from both a theoretical and a practical perspective.}, subject = {Baskenland}, language = {en} }