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Community Colleges, Clusters, and Competition: A Case from Washington Wine Country

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Velluzzi N. D. Community colleges, clusters, and competition: a case from Washington wine country, Regional Studies. This paper investigates the role of community colleges in shaping the competitiveness of industry clusters. The following analysis presents a case study on the role of the Walla Walla Community College Center for Enology and Viticulture (the Center) cluster-based economic development strategy. The case study examines the ways the Center - which is in Washington State - operates as an intermediary that influences both local labour supply and the social foundations underpinning the production system. Based on case study evidence, it is concluded that the Center's cluster strategy can be understood as a process of 'institutional thickening' that enhances the competitiveness and performance of the localized wine industry. [image omitted] Velluzzi N. D. Les centres universitaires, les regroupements et la concurrence: une etude de cas du paysage vinicole de Washington, Regional Studies. Cet article cherche a examiner le role des centres universitaires dans la competitivite des regroupements industriels. L'analyse presente une etude de cas du role de la strategie du Centre d'oenologie et de viticulture a Walla Walla en faveur du developpement economique base sur la notion de regroupement. L'etude de cas examine la maniere dont le Centre - situe dans l'etat de Washington - fonctionne en tant qu'un intermediaire qui influe a la fois sur l'offre d'emploi locale et les fondements sociaux qui etayent le systeme de production. A partir des preuves provenant de l'etude de cas, on conclut que la strategie du Centre peut etre consideree un processus 'd'epaississement institutionnel' qui augmente la competitivite et la performance de l'industrie vinicole locale. Centre universitaire Developpement economique regional Regroupements Industrie vinicole Walla Walla (Etat de Washington) Velluzzi N. D. Staatliche Hochschulen, Cluster und Wettbewerb: eine Fallstudie aus dem Weinland von Washington, Regional Studies. In diesem Beitrag untersuchen wir die Rolle von staatlichen Hochschulen fur die Wettbewerbsfahigkeit von Branchenclustern. In der folgenden Analyse wird eine Fallstudie uber die Rolle des Walla Walla Community College Center fur Onologie und Vitikultur (des Zentrums) fur eine clusterbasierte Wirtschaftsentwicklungsstrategie vorgestellt. In der Fallstudie wird untersucht, wie das im Staat Washington gelegene Zentrum als Vermittler wirkt und sich sowohl auf das Arbeitskrafteangebot vor Ort als auch auf die gesellschaftlichen Grundlagen des Produktionssystems auswirkt. Anhand der Belege der Fallstudie wird der Schluss gezogen, dass sich die Cluster-Strategie des Zentrums als Prozess der 'institutionellen Verdichtung' verstehen lasst, mit dem die Wettbewerbsfahigkeit und Leistung der lokalen Weinindustrie verbessert werden. Staatliche Hochschule Regionale Wirtschaftsentwicklung Cluster Weinindustrie Walla Walla (Staat Washington) Velluzzi N. D. Universidades publicas, aglomeraciones y competicion: el caso de las regiones vinicolas en Washington, Regional Studies. En este articulo se investiga que papel desempenan las universidades publicas a la hora de modelar la competitividad de las aglomeraciones de la industria. En el siguiente analisis se muestra un estudio de caso en cuanto al papel que desempena el Centro Walla Walla de la Universidad Publica de Enologia y Viticultura (el Centro) en la estrategia de desarrollo economico basada en las aglomeraciones. En este estudio de caso examino de que modo el Centro - situado en el Estado de Washington - funciona como un intermediario que influye tanto en el suministro laboral a nivel local como en las bases sociales que apoyan el sistema de produccion. Basandome en el ejemplo de un estudio de caso, llego a la conclusion de que la estrategia de aglomeracion del Centro puede entenderse como un proceso de 'concentracion institucional' que mejora la competitividad y el rendimiento de la industria vinicola localizada. Universidad publica Desarrollo economico regional Aglomeraciones Industria vinicola Walla Walla (Estado de Washington)

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  • Nicholas Velluzzi, 2010. "Community Colleges, Clusters, and Competition: A Case from Washington Wine Country," Regional Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 44(2), pages 201-214.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:regstd:v:44:y:2010:i:2:p:201-214
    DOI: 10.1080/00343400903167888
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