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A comparison of European and Asian ICT clusters and their promotion policies
Many cities consider the information and communication technology (ICT) sector a source of economic growth and employment. This paper describes and analyses ICT clusters and cluster policies in two European and two Asian cities: The Hague and Helsinki, Bangalore and Nanjing. The clusters show a very diverse composition, mainly due to differences in the spatial-economic structure of the cities and their position in their national urban system. It is concluded that development chances depend on the initial size and quality of the cluster, the degree to which local knowledge-resources are exploited and the structure and quality of the local labour market. Also the quality of the urban living environment is very important. City-specific factors are the specific products produced in each city, the role of different demand conditions and of large firms and finally the importance of different policies pursued in each of the four cities. Finally, the place in the urban hierarchy and the impact of the economic cycle are not significant.
Publication details
| Title: | A comparison of European and Asian ICT clusters and their promotion policies |
| Author(s): | Meine Pieter van Dijk, Willem van Winden |
| Reference: |
M.P. van Dijk and W. van Winden (2004), A comparison of European and Asian ICT clusters and their promotion policies, in Gupta, K.R. (ed), Urban Development Debates in the New Millenium: studies in revisited theories and redefined praxes, Atlantic Publishers, New Delhi, pp. 214-228 |
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