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Clusters as an instrument to bridge institutional voids in transition economies

Lessons learned from Southeast Europe

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  • © 2014

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Authors:
  1. Tine Schrammel

    1. Lehrstuhl Internationales Management, Universität Pasau, Passau, Germany

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  • Publication in the field of economic sciences
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (5 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XV
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  2. Introduction

    • Tine Schrammel
    Pages 1-7

  3. Theoretical background

    • Tine Schrammel
    Pages 8-50

  4. A multi case study on clusters and their potential to bridge institutional voids

    • Tine Schrammel
    Pages 51-150

  5. A comparative case study on clusters bridging institutional voids

    • Tine Schrammel
    Pages 151-190

  6. Contribution, implications and limitations

    • Tine Schrammel
    Pages 191-216

  7. Back Matter

    Pages 217-267
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About this book

Transition economies, such as the countries in Southeast Europe, face an expeditious institutional transition from a centrally planned to a market economy. The state withdraws from its monitoring function, which results in institutional voids that affect the economy in general and small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in specific. With a qualitative case study approach Tine Schrammel develops a scheme to detect institutional voids as one source of competitive disadvantages of SMEs in transition economies. In a second step she demonstrates that specific cluster services bridge institutional voids and improve the competitive position of SMEs in environments of institutional voids. The findings add to the understanding of institutional voids and to the role of clusters in transition economies.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Lehrstuhl Internationales Management, Universität Pasau, Passau, Germany

    Tine Schrammel

About the author

Tine Schrammel received her PhD from the University of Passau, where she was affiliated with the Chair of International Management (Prof. Dr. Carola Jungwirth). She worked for development cooperation in Southeast Europe.

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