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Tech Clusters

By: William R. Kerr and Frederic Robert-Nicoud
  • Format:Print
  • | Language:English
  • | Pages:27
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Abstract

Tech clusters like Silicon Valley play a central role for modern innovation, business competitiveness, and economic performance. This paper reviews what constitutes a tech cluster, how they function internally, and the degree to which policy makers can purposefully foster them. We describe the growing influence of advanced technologies for businesses outside of traditional tech fields, the strains and backlash that tech clusters are experiencing, and emerging research questions for theory and empirical work.

Keywords

Clusters; Agglomeration; Innovation; Entrepreneurship; Patents; Industry Clusters; Innovation And Invention; Entrepreneurship; Patents

Citation

Kerr, William R., and Frederic Robert-Nicoud. "Tech Clusters." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 20-063, November 2019. (Revised June 2020.)

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William R. Kerr

Entrepreneurial Management
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