Decomposition of the Cluster Policy

Decomposition of the Cluster Policy 

Abstract 
The study addresses methodological features which accompany the development and implementation of the cluster policy. The article describes the existing approaches to understanding, classification and  staging the cluster policy. 
Besides, the article analyzes the key aspects of the cluster policy determining its content and features – positioning in political and economic space, the role of  the state and business, orientation,  goal-setting and tools, organizational 
structure – and shows the relationship between the selected characteristics. The most common goals of the cluster policy have been grouped, with each group being assigned a set of the most typical tools. The article attempts to systema-
tize cluster support measures at both federal and regional levels and presents the authors’ view on the content and sequencing in clustering. 
Keywords 
the cluster policy, staging, definitions, orientation, goal-setting, organization, tools 

Funding 
The research was carried out with the state assignment IEIE SB RAS project XI.172.1.2 “Scientific fundamentals  of regional cluster policy of Russia” АААА-А17-117022250124-7 

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