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Mechanisms of knowledge flows in bottom-up and top-down cluster initiatives

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  • Wojciech Dyba

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Knowledge flows are widely believed to be a phenomenon of clusters, and inducing them is one of the chief objectives in establishing and promoting cluster initiatives (CI). However, not many studies discuss how these flows and their effects may differ depending on the mode of CI creation and on the role of public authorities in this process. The main aim of this article is to compare mechanisms of knowledge flows in bottom-up and top-down cluster initiatives. The results of an empirical research involving two case studies in western Poland, obtained through the use of Social Network Analysis (SNA), allowed stating that in bottom-up cluster initiatives firms which were innovation leaders played a prime role in disseminating technological and business knowledge, while in the top-down initiatives the most important were representatives of universities and research centres as well as formal coordinators of cooperation. Policy implications stemming from these results were identified.

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  • Wojciech Dyba, 2016. "Mechanisms of knowledge flows in bottom-up and top-down cluster initiatives," Regional Studies, Regional Science, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 3(1), pages 286-294, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rsrsxx:v:3:y:2016:i:1:p:286-294
    DOI: 10.1080/21681376.2016.1183514
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