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Intro; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Contents; List of Figures; List of Maps; List of Tables; List of Boxes; Chapter 1: Introduction; References; Chapter 2: A Brief History of Cluster Theory; 2.1 Alfred Marshall and the Industrial Districts; 2.1.1 The Origins of the Concept; 2.1.2 Industrial Organization and Industrial Districts; 2.1.3 Industrial Dynamics and Industrial Districts; 2.2 From Third Italy to the Fabulous Destiny of Silicon Valley; 2.2.1 The Rediscovery of Marshall, Almost a Century Later; 2.2.2 The Emergence of Italian Industrial Districts; 2.2.3 The Renewal of Silicon Valley
2.2.4 The Building Block of Modern Clusters Theories: The Reference to PorterReferences; Chapter 3: Untraded Interdependencies and Cluster Formation; 3.1 Marshallian Externalities and Co-location Dynamics; 3.1.1 Marshallian Externalities in the New Economic Geography; 3.1.2 Determinants of Location Equilibrium; 3.1.3 Empirical Evidence; 3.2 Network Externalities, Informational Externalities, and Localization Standards; 3.2.1 Clusters as Localization Standards; 3.2.2 Network Externalities, Increasing Returns to Adoption, and Clusters
3.2.3 Informational Externalities, Geographical Charisma, and Clusters3.2.4 Stability of Localization Standards and Long-Term Dynamics of Clusters; 3.3 Knowledge Spillovers and the Geography of Innovation; 3.3.1 Knowledge Flows and Cluster Formation; 3.3.2 Cluster Formation and Knowledge Spillovers: The Measurement Issue; 3.3.3 Knowledge Spillovers and Entrepreneurship Within Clusters; References; Chapter 4: Proximity, Networks, and Cluster Dynamics; 4.1 Proximity and Innovation Within Clusters; 4.1.1 How Can the Geographical Determinism of Clusters Be Overcome?
4.1.2 The Dual Effects of Proximities on Cluster Performance4.1.3 Evolution of Forms of Proximity and Dynamics of Clusters; 4.2 Innovation Networks and Clusters; 4.2.1 From a Dyadic to a Structural Framework of Clusters; 4.2.2 Microeconomic Foundation of Link Formation; 4.2.3 Characterization and Identification of Clusters Through Network Analysis; 4.3 Structural Properties of Innovation Networks and Cluster Performance; 4.3.1 Networks and the Geography of Collaborations: Clusters and Pipelines; 4.3.2 Hierarchy, Core/Periphery Structure, and the Growth of Clusters
4.3.3 Assortativity of Innovation Networks, Life Cycles, and Cluster ResilienceReferences; Chapter 5: Opportunities and Weaknesses of Cluster Policy; 5.1 Clusters at the Heart of Industrial Policy Renewal; 5.1.1 Multiplication of Policy Guidelines and National and Regional Initiatives; 5.1.2 Cluster Mapping: Diversity of Territories and Technological Domains; 5.1.3 Selection Effects of Cluster Policy; 5.2 'Tempers Rises': The Low Economic Return of Government Spending; 5.2.1 The Difficulties and Controversies of Policy Evaluation
2.2.4 The Building Block of Modern Clusters Theories: The Reference to PorterReferences; Chapter 3: Untraded Interdependencies and Cluster Formation; 3.1 Marshallian Externalities and Co-location Dynamics; 3.1.1 Marshallian Externalities in the New Economic Geography; 3.1.2 Determinants of Location Equilibrium; 3.1.3 Empirical Evidence; 3.2 Network Externalities, Informational Externalities, and Localization Standards; 3.2.1 Clusters as Localization Standards; 3.2.2 Network Externalities, Increasing Returns to Adoption, and Clusters
3.2.3 Informational Externalities, Geographical Charisma, and Clusters3.2.4 Stability of Localization Standards and Long-Term Dynamics of Clusters; 3.3 Knowledge Spillovers and the Geography of Innovation; 3.3.1 Knowledge Flows and Cluster Formation; 3.3.2 Cluster Formation and Knowledge Spillovers: The Measurement Issue; 3.3.3 Knowledge Spillovers and Entrepreneurship Within Clusters; References; Chapter 4: Proximity, Networks, and Cluster Dynamics; 4.1 Proximity and Innovation Within Clusters; 4.1.1 How Can the Geographical Determinism of Clusters Be Overcome?
4.1.2 The Dual Effects of Proximities on Cluster Performance4.1.3 Evolution of Forms of Proximity and Dynamics of Clusters; 4.2 Innovation Networks and Clusters; 4.2.1 From a Dyadic to a Structural Framework of Clusters; 4.2.2 Microeconomic Foundation of Link Formation; 4.2.3 Characterization and Identification of Clusters Through Network Analysis; 4.3 Structural Properties of Innovation Networks and Cluster Performance; 4.3.1 Networks and the Geography of Collaborations: Clusters and Pipelines; 4.3.2 Hierarchy, Core/Periphery Structure, and the Growth of Clusters
4.3.3 Assortativity of Innovation Networks, Life Cycles, and Cluster ResilienceReferences; Chapter 5: Opportunities and Weaknesses of Cluster Policy; 5.1 Clusters at the Heart of Industrial Policy Renewal; 5.1.1 Multiplication of Policy Guidelines and National and Regional Initiatives; 5.1.2 Cluster Mapping: Diversity of Territories and Technological Domains; 5.1.3 Selection Effects of Cluster Policy; 5.2 'Tempers Rises': The Low Economic Return of Government Spending; 5.2.1 The Difficulties and Controversies of Policy Evaluation