Motywy i bariery współpracy przedsiębiorstw w klastrach – analiza empiryczna
Motives for and Barriers to Cooperation Between Enterprises in the Lodz–Warsaw Corridor

Summary/Abstract: Clusters play a key role in building the knowledge-based economy as they are theplace where the exchange and diffusion of knowledge upon which innovative solutionsare based occur as a result of synergy. The inclusion of enterprises in the cluster structureleads to their higher specialisation and operational efficiency through direct applicationof economies of scale. The paper aims to answer the question what motivates and limitsPolish enterprises in making decisions about initiating cooperation (i.e. their entry intothe cluster structure). It is also important to provide initial recommendations on how tosupport Polish enterprises in creating cluster structures. The paper is based on a desk researchanalysis and an analysis of the survey results concerning the level of developmentof cooperation in regard to the cluster structures located in the “Lodz-Warsaw corridor”that operate in the following sectors: fruit and vegetables, pharmaceutical and cosmetics,logistics, as well as clothing and textiles (the sectors that are part of smart specialisationsof the regions where the study was conducted).

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