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Research at IDS on industrial clusters made a major contribution to this shift in the debate. There already was agreement that clustering helped small enterprises to overcome growth constraints and compete in distant markets but there was also recognition that this was not an automatic outcome.
1 January 1994
Published by: University of Bristol
1 January 1994
Published by: Macmillan
This wide-ranging book sets discussion of the various approaches to local government decentralisation in the context of the changing...
1 January 1994
Published by: IDS
In his most recent review of rates of return to education (RORE), George Psacharopoulos reaffirms that the conventional pattern of continent-wide aggregate social and private ROREs continues to prevail among both developed and developing countries.
1 January 1994
Published by: IDS
The paper makes an initial analysis of the trade policy changes that the EU will implement to give effect to its GATT Round commitments.
1 January 1994
1 January 1994
Published by: International Institute for Environment and Development
1 January 1994
This video documentary explores male and female privileges of drag queens and kings in New York.
1 January 1994
Published by: Council for Arms Control
1 January 1994
Published by: IDS
The purpose of this paper is to take stock of what is known about industrial clusters in LDCs and to put forward an agenda for further research. The paper shows that clustering (sectoral and geographical concentration) is common in a wide range of countries and sectors. The way clusters are organized varies a great deal. Socio-cultural ties seem to heighten economic performance, but there are exceptions. The relevance of clustering is brought into focus most sharply by those case studies which show the success of local producers in breaking into international markets and/or coping with domestic crisis. Other case studies, show that clustering does not necessarily lead to collective efficiency and raise competitiveness.
