Publications

Industrial clusters and poverty reduction
A study addressing the relationship between industrial clusters and poverty and seeking to develop a methodology for poverty and social impact assessment of cluster development initiatives.



SME networks and cluster development in developing countries
A review of UNIDO technical assistance programme for SME networks.

Expert group meeting on cluster and network development.
A review of the UNIDO programme with special emphasis on monitoring and evaluation issues.

Cluster development and BDS promotion: UNIDO experience in India
Business services for small enterprises in Asia: developing markets and measuring performance.


Principles for promoting clusters and networks of SMEs
A review of international experience in public policy for SME support.

Real service centers in Italian industrial districts
Lessons learned from a comparative analysis.

Supporting underperforming clusters in developing countries
Lessons and policy recommendations from the UNIDO cluster programme in India.

The Italian SME experience and possible lessons for developing countries.