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Policy-based clusters as institutions and laboratories of institutional change: the case of France

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  • Maria Bonnafous-Boucher
  • Catherine Chastenet De Géry
  • Eric Michael Laviolette

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The objective of this article is to demonstrate that policy-based clusters can be seen as institutions and laboratories of institutional change. Taking the case of France where a national policy has been established with a set of common rules for 71 clusters, we explore and discuss these two hypotheses. Firstly, building on a case study of Medicen, a biotechnological cluster, we show that new formal and informal rules are being elaborated through a permanent interaction between the various cluster organisations and the cluster itself as an institution. Secondly, based on a statistical analysis of 71 French clusters, we reveal four categories of policy-based clusters as laboratories of institutional change. Even if common institutionalisation trends may appear at one stage, we argue that instead of homogeneity and isomorphism, the policy-based clusters are undergoing change and engendering variety on the long run.

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  • Maria Bonnafous-Boucher & Catherine Chastenet De Géry & Eric Michael Laviolette, 2015. "Policy-based clusters as institutions and laboratories of institutional change: the case of France," International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 19(5/6), pages 363-385.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijeima:v:19:y:2015:i:5/6:p:363-385
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