Energy and Maritime Clusters in the Eastern Baltic Sea Region: Competitiveness through International Inter-Cluster Cooperation?

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Author(s): Hanna Mäkinen (University of Turku, Finland), Eini Laaksonen (University of Turku, Finland)and Kari Liuhto (University of Turku, Finland)
Copyright: 2014
Pages: 27
Source title: Geo-Regional Competitiveness in Central and Eastern Europe, the Baltic Countries, and Russia
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Anatoly Zhuplev (Loyola Marymount University, USA)and Kari Liuhto (University of Turku, Finland)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-6054-0.ch007

Keywords: Business & Management / Business Science Reference / Global Business

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This chapter analyses the preconditions for increasing cross-border inter-cluster cooperation in the maritime and energy sectors in the Eastern Baltic Sea region (i.e. Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, and North-West Russia). The chapter describes the recent developments and cooperative connections in both sectors, after which it is concluded that room for increased cooperation exists, particularly in terms of green solutions. Such international cooperation still remains modest due to detrimental factors, national state interests being the most evident in both the sectors. Therefore, political support is of great importance in increasing inter-cluster cooperation, which can result in innovative discoveries, new business networks, and increased competitiveness to the region's key industries.

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