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Regional Clustering in Australia

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Regional Clustering in Australia

Enright, Michael J.; Roberts, Brian H.
Australian Journal of Management , Volume 26 (1_suppl): 21 – Aug 1, 2001
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Regional Clustering in Australia Regional Clustering in Australia Regional Clustering in Australia Regional Clustering in Australia by Michael J. Michael J. Michael J. Michael J. E E E En n n nright right right right Brian H Brian H Brian H Brian H.... Roberts Roberts Roberts Roberts Australian Journal of Management, Vol. 26, Special Issue, August 2001, © The Australian Graduate School of Management – 65 – AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT August 2001 1. 1. 1. 1. Introduction Introduction Introduction Introduction wo seemingly competing tendencies, the globalisation of economic activity and the localisation of industries, have captured the interest of scholars, economic development professionals, and policymakers in recent years. While trends towards globalisation of industries and companies might appear to reduce the importance and distinctiveness of (sub-national) regions, a tendency towards localisation of certain industries and economic activities appears to do exactly the opposite. The simultaneous globalisation and localisation tendencies have created policy challenges for national and local governments. One response to these challenges has been a dramatic proliferation of regional development policies based on regional clusters of firms and industries. This chapter explores the phenomena of clustering in the international and Australian contexts. A brief description of public

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Published: Aug 1, 2001

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