International Conference on Eurasian Economies
1-3 July 2014 – Skopje, MACEDONIA
Paper detail
Paper ID : 1031
Status : Paper published
Language : Turkish
Topic : Regional Economics
Presenter: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tuba Şahinoğlu
Session : 5E Bölgesel Ekonomiler
The Relations between Competition and Cluster in the Theoretical Perspective: The Effects on Regional Development
Teorik Perspektifte Rekabet ve Kümelenme İlişkileri: Bölgesel Kalkınmaya Etkileri
- Asst. Prof. Dr. Emine Demet Ekinci (Atatürk University, Türkiye)
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tuba Şahinoğlu (Atatürk University, Türkiye)
- Prof. Dr. Mine Gerni (Marmara University, Türkiye)
- Prof. Dr. Ömer Selçuk Emsen (Atatürk University, Türkiye)
Abstract
Nowadays, it is the main target of all countries to generate information and make a technological product by commercializing the information. However, the countries are limited to developed countries. They can invest more in R&D and transmit new technologies created by their strong economic structure and sufficient human capital, to production process. Conversely, other countries can achieve their technological development as adaptation of imported technology to local conditions. Moreover, regional development has gained a new meaning to obtain regional competitiveness; no longer has regional development referred more than a plane being only an implementation of central policies aimed to reduce disparities among regions. As a result of all changes, firms have tried to integrate with the world as well as build their presence in the regional basis. However, the firms don’t have any qualification and resources to follow technological innovation continuously in the increasing global competition. For this reason, it is to emerge a requirement to build a partnership among the firms sharing same geographical space and industry. In this regard, by creating clusters at both national and regional level, policymakers aim to make their firms more competitive in the global race. In this study, it is discussed competitive, its effects on regional policy, and cluster policy as a regional policy tool. The main purpose of the study is to determine the effects of cluster in the context of competition and to provide a preliminary study on what might be done for successful policy application.
JEL codes: P25
Ekinci, Emine Demet, Şahinoğlu, Tuba, Gerni, Mine, Emsen, Ömer Selçuk (2014). "The Relations between Competition and Cluster in the Theoretical Perspective: The Effects on Regional Development" in Proceedings of International Conference of Eurasian Economies 2014, pp.1081-1090, Skopje, MACEDONIA.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36880/C05.01031
Session 5E: Bölgesel Ekonomiler
