Abstract:
This paper takes a close look at the reasons, procedures, and results of
cluster identification methods. Despite being a popular research topic
in strategy, economics, and sociology, geographic clusters are often
studied with little consideration given to the underlying economic
activities, the unique cluster boundaries, or the appropriate benchmark
of economic concentration. Our goal is to increase awareness of the
complexities behind cluster identification and to provide concrete
insights and methodologies applicable to various empirical settings. The
organic cluster identification methodology we propose is especially
useful when researchers work in global settings where data available at
different geographic units complicates comparisons across countries.
Source Harvard Business School Working Knowledge
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