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Analysis of clusters in Czechia
Hejnová, Tereza ; Blažek, Jiří (advisor) ; Meislová, Kristýna (referee)
Clusters are new phenomenon in Czechia that became well-known recently as clusters have started to be supported by the EU Structural funds. The aim of this thesis are two- fold. First, to provide an up-to-date list of active clusters in Czechia and their members. An indicative typology of cluster members have been prepared (e.g. firm, research institution, intermediary organization etc.) and their location has been analyzed. Second, the location of members of individual clusters has been confronted with data on employment structure on the level of districts of municipalities with extended competences. This comparison allowed for answering the research question to what extend is the location of cluster members in line with employment structure of particular districts. The analysis proved, that there is statistical representative relationship between employment in the relevant industry sector and the spatial distribution of cluster members especially in those industry sectors, which are concentrated in large cities. This relationship becomes weaker with growing spatial dispersion of employment in the industry sector. Altogether, 40 active clusters have been analysed comprising more than thousand members. Keywords: clusters, competitiveness, enterprises, cooperation, innovation, Czechia
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