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Regional Competitiveness of Tourism Cluster: A Conceptual Model Proposal

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Ferreira, João
Estevão, Cristina

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Tourism is characterized for being a sector that has been highlighted as one of the activities with greatest potential for expansion on a global scale. For its growth potential and for being a product that can only be consumed in loco, tourism accepts the prominence role of being a strategy for local development. In this context the search for competitiveness is one of the key concerns of companies around the world. As clusters being a competent tool in companies’ performance, in regional development and in countries’ competitiveness, it is important to analyze its potential in tourism. This research aims to propose a conceptual model to analyze how a tourism cluster encourages its regional competitiveness.

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Paper provided by University Library of Munich, Germany in its series MPRA Paper with number 14853.

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Keywords: Cluster; Tourism; Regional Development; and Competitiveness;

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O25 - Economic Development, Technological Change, and Growth - - Development Planning and Policy - - - Industrial Policy
R0 - Urban, Rural, and Regional Economics - - General
L20 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - General
L83 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Services - - - Sports; Gambling; Recreation; Tourism
D00 - Microeconomics - - General - - - General
M20 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting - - Business Economics - - - General
L00 - Industrial Organization - - General - - - General

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  1. Ron Martin & Peter Sunley, 2003. "Deconstructing clusters: chaotic concept or policy panacea?," Journal of Economic Geography, Oxford University Press, vol. 3(1), pages 5-35, January.
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  2. Francesco Capone, 2004. "Regional competitiveness in tourist local systems," ERSA conference papers ersa04p627, European Regional Science Association. [Downloadable!]
  3. Sten Engelstoft & Chris Jensen-Butler & Ian Smith & Lars Winther, 2006. "Industrial clusters in Denmark: Theory and empirical evidence," Papers in Regional Science, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 85(1), pages 73-98, 03. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
  4. Michael Porter, 2003. "The Economic Performance of Regions," Regional Studies, Taylor and Francis Journals, vol. 37(6-7), pages 545-546, August. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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