Cluster-based policy making: Assessing performance and sustaining competitiveness

Review of Policy Research

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 349-375

  Aziz, Kamarulzaman Ab ^a   Norhashim, Mariati ^a  

^a MULTIMEDIA UNIVERSITY   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Cluster; Cluster diamond framework; Cluster life cycle; Cluster performance pyramid; Competitiveness

Indexed keywords

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; HOLISTIC APPROACH; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; POLICY MAKING; STRATEGIC APPROACH; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 45749150411     PISSN: 1541132X     EISSN: 15411338     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1541-1338.2008.00336.x     Document Type: Article

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