Shared resources and cluster life cycle: a study in the footwear sector in Brazil and Italy

Clusters are considered sources of competitive advantage. A cluster is understood as a set of resources; however, it is noted that these resources vary according to their trajectory. Thus, this paper seeks to analyze the relationship between shared resources in the life cycle of the cluster. We cond...

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Autores: Bianchini Galuk, Mariana, Carneiro Zen, Aurora, Klein Schmidt, Vitor, Anicet Bittencourt, Bruno
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Alcalá (UAH)
Repositorio:e_Buah Biblioteca Digital Universidad de Alcalá
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ebuah.uah.es:10017/58307
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10017/58307
https://dx.doi.org/10.38191/iirr-jorr.23.016
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Regional clusters
Cluster life cycle
Strategic resources
Competitiveness
Cross-country study
Ciclo de vida de los clusters
Recursos estratégicos
Competitividad
Estudio transnacional
Clusters regionales
Economía
Geografía
Sociología
Economics
Geography
Sociology
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Sumario:Clusters are considered sources of competitive advantage. A cluster is understood as a set of resources; however, it is noted that these resources vary according to their trajectory. Thus, this paper seeks to analyze the relationship between shared resources in the life cycle of the cluster. We conducted a cross-country study with two clusters in the footwear industry: Brazil and Italy. We present two main contributions. First, the competitiveness of clusters is sustained by their ability to renew and change their dependent trajectory. Second, we propose five elements that positively influence cluster competitiveness. These elements also help us understand the trajectory of clusters.