Authors
John Humphrey, Hubert Schmitz
Publication date
1996/12/1
Journal
World development
Volume
24
Issue
12
Pages
1859-1877
Publisher
Pergamon
Description
In both developed and developing countries there is mounting evidence that clustering and networking help small- and medium-sized manufacturers to raise their competitiveness. The role of public policy in this process is less clear. The European experience suggests that local and regional government can play an important role. Equally, if not more, interesting experiences can be found in developing countries. Their analysis constitutes the core of this paper. The lessons can be summarized as the “Triple C” which stands for customer-oriented, collective and cumulative.
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J Humphrey, H Schmitz - World development, 1996