The main objective of the workshop is to help the leaders of local governments and national level policy makers develop a strategic approach in dealing with environmental and social issues facing businesses. This can be achieved by: - Demonstrating the potentials of transforming SME clusters...

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, resource reallocation and adjustment costs, productivity, information and communication technology, R&D, market competition, exit and entry dynamics, transition and development, labor issues, environment, corporate governance, trade, and linked...