This third in a series of articles about manufacturing clusters in Massachusetts focuses on biotechnology, which has emerged as one of the state's leading industries. This article explores the status of the industry, with specific attention to its current phase in the value chain, its...

Even with globalization, industrial clusters are maintaining their importance in today's economy. With the decomposition of production we find that clusters are becoming focused on specific industries and stages of production. This paper analyzes two peripheral Western countries, Finland and...