Clusters as stimulators of regional development

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to show the role of clusters in the development of the region. Referring to the subject literature, three aspects of the regional dimension of the pro-development function of clusters have been analyzed. The first part of the article characterizes clustering factors and mechanisms. The focus on both the endogenous and exogenous factors determining the process, at the same time emphasizing their interpenetration and complementarity leading to formation of the integrated Cooperative-competitive cluster structure at the level of the region. The second part presents the conditions for the efficient functioning of clusters, underlining the decisive importance of relations