The Effect of Cluster Policy on Industiral Policy: The Turkish Experince

Abstract

The Effect of Cluster Policy on Industrial Policy: The Turkish Experience The purpose of this paper is to examine the effects of cluster policy on industrial policy in Turkey. All countries have specific economic conditions, level of development and policies. There are several factors which determines the improvement and development level of countries such as; economic, political, cultural and demographical conditions. However, the level of development of a country can be increased by an industrial policy and it can change the destiny of a country. Each economy has different sectorial dynamics and it can be trigger by cluster policies. In this study, the effect of cluster policy on industrial policy is examined with the Turkish experience.

Keywords

• Cluster Policy
• Clustering
• Regional Development
• Economic Growth
• Industrial Policy
• Sectorial Development
• Cooperation
• Catch-Up
• Collaboration
• Competition

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