Private Enterprise and Financial Markets > Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise
Upgrading in Clusters and Value Chains in Latin America. The Role of Policies
By Carlo Pietrobelli, Roberta Rabellotti (01/04, MSM-124, En)
The study analyzes the SME upgrading process in the context of clusters and value chains as well as in different economic sectors. The analysis is based on the collection of original data from twelve new clusters in Latin America, and on an extensive literature review of cluster studies. These cases are the largest selection available on which comparative exercises have been carried out. Based on the empirical analysis, the authors explain how small and medium enterprises located in clusters can innovate as a consequence of external economies and joint actions (collective efficiency). They also point out that collective efficiency and upgrading may vary according to patterns of governance within the value chain and the economic sector. Using this findings, the authors propose a menu of policies, some of them whit a general scope and others sector specific.
Last updated: 06/13/07
