{"product_id":"9783030698416","title":"SpringerBriefs in Geography: The Case of Albania","description":"\u003ch1\u003eSpringerBriefs in Geography: The Case of Albania\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eKarafili, Elona\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book analyses the effectiveness of policies adopted in cluster promotion, using complexity thinking and evolutionary economic geography approaches.\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eIt studies cluster dynamics in transition economies, exploring the case of Albania.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn developing countries, the ‘model’ of the developed countries, is often seen as the endpoint of a trajectory that must be followed meticulously, implying a view on modernization as a linear and uniform process. They tend to import policies from these ‘success models’ showing minimal regard to their context and institutional capabilities; therefore, more often than not, such policies show little effectiveness.\u003c\/p\u003eThis research on cluster policies in Albania confirms this. It suggests that in Albania there is a need to revise the way of thinking about clusters, considering them first and foremost as relational networks, instead of physically bound industrial districts.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile there isquestioning of top-down policies and the national innovation systems prerogative, the suggested model by this research, in line with some of the most recent policy frameworks, advocates the need for flexibility, bottom-up initiatives and place-based approaches.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy means of conclusion, the book comes up with an alternative model of territorial policies for cluster development, shifting from ‘static’ towards ‘dynamic’ planning.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2021-03-17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783030698416\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-3-030-69842-3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 74\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer International Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45383196868748,"sku":"9783030698416","price":49.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783030698416.jpg?v=1775791617","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783030698416","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}