Cluster Policies Whitebook
The Whitebook was published in 2004 as the proceedings of the 6th Global Conference of The Competitiveness Institute (TCI), held in Gothenburg, Sweden, September 17-19 2003, on the theme “Innovative Clusters – A New Challenge”. The book structures the opportunities and challenges for policymaking raised by cluster developments. It provides a framework and approach to help bridge the gap between our general understanding of cluster policies and what could and should be done under specific circumstances. While focusing on the policy challenge, the Whitebook emphasizes the contributions made by multiple actors in the context of clustering. Part I examines the policy issues, whereas Part II presents material presented at the Gothenburg event, including summaries of mini-forums and learning workshops.