This paper outlines elements of a conceptual framework that clarifies the role that clusters play relative to government policies and actions of individual companies in supporting the emergence of 'High Road'-strategies that lead to better New Growth Path-related outcomes. It then focuses on...

This paper develops policy recommendations on the use of cluster-based economic policies and the adoption of a new concept of competitiveness in the context of the new growth path that WWWforEurope aims to outline. A first section discusses summarizes key findings from the previous research...

Purpose: This paper aims to review the evidence on Europe’s economic performance and on the role played by policies pursued at the European Union (EU) level, using the competitiveness framework as the conceptual lens. Design/methodology/approach: Why has Europe not made more progress on...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide an analysis of regional concentration patterns within ten new European Union (EU) member states, EU10, and make comparisons with EU15 and the US economy. Design/methodology/approach – Industrial specialization and clusters are measured as...

Cover -- EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD -- Servitization for territorial competitiveness: taxonomy and research agenda -- Organisational change towards servitization: a theoretical framework -- Service orientation as a strategic marketing tool: the moderating effect of business sector -- Digital dark...