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Journal of Economic Geography 4 (2004) pp. 65-82
© Oxford University Press 2004; all rights reserved.

Innovation in complex capital projects: clustering and dispersion in two cases from Argentina and the UK

Neil Alderman*

* University of Newcastle upon Tyne Business School and Centre for Urban and Regional Development Studies, University of Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, UK. email <neil.alderman{at}ncl.ac.uk>

Abstract

This paper examines the notion of clusters and clustering from the perspective of complex capital projects, drawing on two detailed case studies of long-term engineering projects. It suggests that conventional notions of clusters are often predicated on a high volume model of production and a stable environment for innovation. The case studies illustrate how the locus of innovation is shifting in response to changes in the nature of demand for major capital goods and the services associated with them. It is suggested this leads to greater dispersion in networks for innovation within complex capital projects.

Keywords: innovation, clusters, capital projects, networks,
JEL classifications: O31, O33, L29, R19
Date submitted: 20 March 2002     Date accepted: 28 January 2003


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