Antoni Subira’s contribution to cluster policies

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Only a few months ago, the Government of Catalonia paid homage to Antoni Subirà when it celebrated the 25th anniversary of the cluster policies that he launched. Now as Antoni Subirà has sadly passed away it is time to reflect on his cluster-related work and the impact it has had in Catalonia and beyond. Antoni Subirà was one of the pioneers in applying cluster-based economic development policies, a new concept outlined in Professor Michael Porter’s book “The Competitive Advantage of Nations” in 1990. When he was appointed minister of Industry, he received the book manuscript from ... més »