Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/113677 
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Year of Publication: 
2013
Citation: 
[Journal:] Management Revue [ISSN:] 1861-9916 [Volume:] 24 [Issue:] 2 [Publisher:] Rainer Hampp Verlag [Place:] Mering [Year:] 2013 [Pages:] 114-132
Publisher: 
Rainer Hampp Verlag, Mering
Abstract: 
Public policy and cluster management face a common challenge in developing sustainable clusters. Many clusters report difficulties acquiring membership fees once the governmental subsidies come to an end, which brings doubts as to the cluster management's capabilities and likewise to the public policy design. This paper applies the theory of institutional voids and elaborates a theoretical framework to identify cluster services. It shows that analyzing the specific institutional environment of the cluster enables the identification of valuable cluster services. As the identified institutional voids impose a competitive disadvantage on the companies, such services will increase their willingness to pay. Therewith, the article combines cluster literature and institutional theory to draw synergies on participation incentives.
Subjects: 
cluster services
institutional voids
small and medium sized enterprises
participation incentives
competitive advantage
JEL: 
D02
I25
O17
J24
L14
L25
L26
P33
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Article

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