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ICT Clusters in Europe: the Great Central Banana and the Small Nordic Potato

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  • Heli Koski
  • Petri Rouvinen
  • Pekka Ylä-Anttila

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We analyse the clustering of European ICT activities. Our focus is primarily on the ICT manufacturing industries in the EU countries. We find a clear and intensifying concentration tendency of ICT-related production and R&D. As a rule, originally specialized countries have become more so. In terms of export specialization, however, countries have become more similar. This may be a consequence of new production modes and distribution systems in the sector. Mapping of ICT businesses by postal code reveals two blocs of European ICT activity.

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  • Heli Koski & Petri Rouvinen & Pekka Ylä-Anttila, 2001. "ICT Clusters in Europe: the Great Central Banana and the Small Nordic Potato," WIDER Working Paper Series DP2001-06, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
    • Handle: RePEc:unu:wpaper:dp2001-06
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