1. Agri-food clusters: Is French policy in line with real spatial dynamics?
- Author
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Ben Arfa, Nejla, Daniel, Karine, Fontaine, Fanny, Unité de Recherche Sciences Sociales (LARESS), Ecole supérieure d'Agricultures d'Angers (ESA), Laboratoire d'Études et de Recherches en Economie (LERECO CEDRAN), Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA), and ProdInra, Migration
- Subjects
COMPETITIVENESS CLUSTERS, SPATIAL DYNAMICS, AGRICULTURE, AGRI-FOOD ACTIVITIES ,spatial dynamics ,activités agro-alimentaires ,agri-Food activities ,les pôles de compétitivité ,[SHS] Humanities and Social Sciences ,jel:R12 ,jel:Q18 ,competitiveness clusters ,dynamique spatiale ,agriculture ,[SHS]Humanities and Social Sciences - Abstract
In this paper, we attempt to ascertain to what extent the clusters identified in the agricultural and agri-food space rely on a spatial dynamic involving real agricultural and agri-food activities in the relevant geographic area. We use explanatory spatial data analysis (ESDA) to detect the spatial structure and dynamics of agri-food activities and to connect them to the competitiveness clusters’ locations. Results show that the six clusters specifically studied have different profiles because of their proximity to dynamic areas of agricultural and agrifood production and because of their collaborations with other clusters.
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- 2013