Evaluating Clusters : Where Theory Collides with Practice
(2020) In Regional Science Policy and Practice 12(3). p.413-430- Abstract
- Cluster policies are widely used to strengthen regional competitiveness, yet difficult to evaluate. While academic approaches to cluster evaluation are often ignorant of the needs of policy-makers and practitioners, practitioner-led approaches often lack structure and rigour. As such, there remain significant gaps between theory and practice. The contribution of this paper is to reflect on a unique methodological approach that has regularly brought together academics, policy-makers and practitioners from around the world to collectively address the challenges of cluster evaluation. A participatory process of integrating theory and practice highlights the importance of triple helix engagement to co-design evaluation of what is a triple... (More)
- Cluster policies are widely used to strengthen regional competitiveness, yet difficult to evaluate. While academic approaches to cluster evaluation are often ignorant of the needs of policy-makers and practitioners, practitioner-led approaches often lack structure and rigour. As such, there remain significant gaps between theory and practice. The contribution of this paper is to reflect on a unique methodological approach that has regularly brought together academics, policy-makers and practitioners from around the world to collectively address the challenges of cluster evaluation. A participatory process of integrating theory and practice highlights the importance of triple helix engagement to co-design evaluation of what is a triple helix policy proposition.
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- Smith, Madeline ; Wilson, James and Wise, Emily LU
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- cluster evaluation, cluster policy, clusters, practitioner involvement, Triple helix
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- Regional Science Policy and Practice
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- 18 pages
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- John Wiley & Sons Inc.
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- 1757-7802
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- 10.1111/rsp3.12279
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title = {{Evaluating Clusters : Where Theory Collides with Practice}},
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