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The role of technological gatekeepers in the growth of industrial clusters: evidence from Chile
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posted on 2023-06-07, 21:55 authored by Elisa GiulianiIndustrial clusters are often associated with innovative success. However, there is very little research on what types of organizational models apply to clusters as they grow. This paper uses longitudinal micro-level data for a wine cluster in Chile. It shows that the most advanced firms in the cluster behave as technological gatekeepers – that is, they acquire knowledge outside cluster boundaries and contribute to diffusing knowledge to other local firms – and do so persistently over time. The results are explained by combining three theoretical perspectives: evolutionary economics theory; business studies on communities of practice and knowledge workers' know-how trade; and embeddedness theory
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Regional StudiesISSN
1360-0591Publisher
Taylor & FrancisExternal DOI
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10Volume
45Page range
1329-1348Department affiliated with
- SPRU - Science Policy Research Unit Publications
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Special Issue: Cluster Life CyclesFull text available
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2013-02-11Usage metrics
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