Unfolding Cluster Evolution

Fiorenza Belussi is Professor at the University of Padova, Italy. Her areas of interest include management of innovation and creativity; creative industries; theoretical models on innovation diffusion through gatekeepers; studies of open innovation; international business; and the impact of globalisation on local economies.Jose Luis Hervás-Oliver is Associate Professor of Strategy and Competitiveness at the Polytechnic University of Valencia, School of Industrial Engineers, Spain. His research interests lie at the intersection between innovation and economic geography.

• Table of ContentsPrefaceIntroduction Understanding cluster evolution: beyond life cyclesChapter 1 Crossing economic geography and international business to understand multinationals in clusters and industrial districtsChapter 2 Economies And Diseconomies Of Agglomeration: Financial Services In The City Of LondonChapter 3 The dual role of multinational corporations in cluster evolution: when you dance with the devil, you wait for the song to stopChapter 4 Multinational Corporations And Cluster Evolution: The Case Of Cosentino In The Spanish Marble-ClusterChapter 5 Reverse Relocation, off-shoring and back-shoring in the Arzignano tannery cluster/district: Moving Labor and Capital in the Global EconomyChapter 6 Ethnic Entrepreneurship In The Prato Industrial District. An Analysis Of Foundings And Failures Of Italian And Chinese Firms Chapter 7 Cluster Evolution And MNEs: Analysis Of The Interplay In The Toy Valley In Spain Chapter 8 The Dynamics Of Inward Foreign Investments Inside An Industrial District: Using Computer Simulation To Guide Empirical ResearchChapter 9 Cluster Life Cycles And Path Dependency: An Exploratory Assessment Of Cluster Evolution In The Basque CountryChapter 10 Driving factors of cluster evolution: A multi-scalar comparative perspectiveChapter 11 On the emergence and evolution of clusters: the role of agency and external factors in the Galician turbot industry. Chapter 12 Cluster Evolution And Political Lock-Ins Chapter 13 The Evolutionary Dynamics Of Creative Clusters: How Can They Best Be Captured? Chapter 14 Understanding Cluster Evolution: A Capability-Based ApproachChapter 15 Organizational Configurations And Development Of The