ABSTRACT

Using an ex-ante, policymaker perspective, this study focuses upon a proposal for a new university (automotive) research institute (URI) – the University of Bath’s Institute for Advanced Automotive Propulsion Systems (IAAPS) – and its role in the conception of a new industrial cluster. Analysing unique survey data, we identify the key characteristics of the firms most likely to observe future potential benefits from the presence of this proposed public anchor (1) in isolation and (2) when the proposed public anchor is established with a research-based relationship with a co-located private anchor. We find the presence of a private anchor amplifies the attractiveness of the public anchor, heightening the likelihood of a cluster emerging. We discuss implications for policy.

摘要

本研究使用事前政策制定者的观点，重点关注关于新大学（汽车）研究所（URI）——巴斯大学先进汽车推进系统研究所（IAAPS）——的提案及其在构想中的作用。新兴产业集群。通过分析独特的调查数据，我们确定了最有可能从这个提议的公共锚的存在中观察到未来潜在利益的公司的关键特征 (1) 孤立地和 (2) 当提议的公共锚建立时具有基于研究的关系与一个共同定位的私人主播。我们发现私人主播的存在会放大公共主播的吸引力，从而提高集群出现的可能性。我们讨论对政策的影响。