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Entrepreneurship in Cluster

The Surgical Instrument Cluster of Tuttlingen, Germany

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Entrepreneurship in the Region

Part of the book series: International Studies in Entrepreneurship ((ISEN,volume 14))

Abstract

In recent years there has been intensive scientific discussion about the concept of clusters1, in which attention has also been given to business foundings (cf Stemberg and Litzenberger, 2004; Fomahl and Menzel, 2002). Theoretical arguments propose that the particular economic and social environmental framework conditions of a cluster have an effect on entrepreneurial activities in the cluster (cf Feldman, 2001; Saxenian, 1994; Krugman, 1991). However, interpretations of the direction of the effect differ substantially.

The authors thank Gerhard Halder, Iris Gebauer, Wolf Gaebe, and two anonymous reviewers for their support. Research for this paper was supported by a grant from the German Research Foundation.

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Binder, R., Sautter, B. (2006). Entrepreneurship in Cluster. In: Fritsch, M., Schmude, J. (eds) Entrepreneurship in the Region. International Studies in Entrepreneurship, vol 14. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-28376-5_8

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