{Discussing the Concepts of Cluster and Industrial District}

The significance and popularity of the cluster and industrial district concepts claim for a deeper reflection. The analysis of one of the European Commission’s (EC) policy documents shows inconsistencies that do not impede the formulation of normative statements. That way we answer the question of why and how cluster ideas have substituted industrial district principles and the consequences derived from that phenomenon.

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Ortega-Colomer FJ, Molina-Morales FX, Fernandez de Lucio I (2016). “Discussing the Concepts of Cluster and Industrial District.” Journal of technology management & innovation, 11, 139 - 147. ISSN 0718-2724, http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-27242016000200014&nrm=iso. doi: Ortega-Colomer FJ, Molina-Morales FX, Fernandez de Lucio I (2016). “Discussing the Concepts of Cluster and Industrial District.” Journal of technology management & innovation, 11, 139 - 147. ISSN 0718-2724, http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-27242016000200014&nrm=iso..