Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/219653 
Year of Publication: 
2015
Series/Report no.: 
Institute of Economic Research Working Papers No. 37/2015
Publisher: 
Institute of Economic Research (IER), Toruń
Abstract: 
The development of clusters seems to be a natural consequence of the observed trends in the global economy. The increased interest in the creation and development of clusters can also be seen in most of the countries of the European Union, however, the experience of EU countries in this field is different. In addition to strong clusters with a long tradition, new clusters are created with much lower potential. Clusters compatible with the most important EU documents are to play the role of organizations supporting regional development and ensuring the growth of innovation of the European Union in the new programming period. Japanese economy is based on the important role of clusters in this area, which along with the US and the European Union is among the largest economies in the world. The experience of Japan in this area is much longer. A lot of still functioning clusters were created in this country in the XVII and XVIII centuries. The aim of this study is a comparative analysis of the socio-economic situation of the European Union and Japan, with special emphasis on the role, that clusters play in those economies. The result of the analysis is to identify the factors that allow for the effective operation of enterprises within created cluster structures. The analysis of Japan's experience in this area is a valuable source of information for policy guidelines developed to support clusters in the EU.
Subjects: 
cluster
effectiveness of clusters
regional development
value of regions
JEL: 
O12
O57
Creative Commons License: 
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Document Type: 
Working Paper

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