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Sölvell Ö. (2008) Clusters Balancing Evolutionary and Constructive Forces, Stockholm.
The document provides readers from different areas of involvement with an overview of the field of clusters, and to show how clusters can be used as a constructive tool for regional development and innovation.

Ketels Ch., Lindquist G., Sölvell Ö. (2006) Cluster Initiatives in Developing and Transition Economies, Stockholm.
Based on a systematic analysis of the best data available the report provides a basis for improving the quality of operational and organizational structures of cluster initiatives to make them a better tool for economic development.

Scheer G., von Zallinger L. (2007) Cluster Management – A Practical Guide, Eschborn.
The manual provides an encompassing and concise overview of methods and instruments of cluster management. It is suitable for a worldwide use and also can be applied to other forms of enterprise cooperation such as: industry and technology parks, business incubators, and certain forms of regional economic development activities.

OECD (2001) Innovative Clusters – Drivers of National Innovation Systems, Paris.
The publication demonstrates the increasing importance of clusters in determining the innovation performance of firms, nations and regions and in structuring international linkages among national innovation systems and provides useful guidance on how the reality of clusters can be better taken into account in designing and implementing innovation policy.

Sölvell Ö., Ketels Ch., Lindquist G. (2003) The Cluster Initiative Greenbook, Stockholm.
The Cluster Initiative Greenbook assembles survey evidence on a large sample of cluster initiatives and allows an analysis of different shapes of cluster initiatives. It also contains more in-depth descriptions of some aspects of cluster initiatives that experience reveals to be important to success.