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MOC Student Projects on Country & Cluster Competitiveness

The competitive assessments listed on this page have been prepared by teams of graduate students mostly from Harvard Business School and the Harvard Kennedy School of Government and other universities as part of the requirements for the Microeconomics of Competitiveness.  Each study focuses on the competitiveness of a specific cluster in a country or region and includes specific action recommendations.

These studies represent a valuable resource for researchers, government officials, and other leaders.  Students have given permission to publish their work here; the copyright for each report is retained by the student authors.  References to the reports should include a full list of the authors.

Student Projects by Country

Argentina

  • Argentina Soy Cluster (2016)

Armenia

  • Armenia IT Services Cluster (2006)

Australia

  • Australia Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Cluster (2016)
  • South Australia Wine Cluster (2010)
  • Australia Renewable Energy (2008)

Belgium

  • Belgium Chocolate Cluster (2016)
  • Wallonia Aeronautic Cluster (2013)
  • Belgium Pharmaceuticals (2011)

Botswana

  • The Botswana Textiles Cluster (2007)

Brazil

  • Brazilian Petrochemical Cluster (2017)
  • Sao Paulo Plastics (2013)
  • Leather Footwear in Brazil (2012)
  • Brazil Aviation (2011)
  • Bio-ethanol Cluster in Brazil (2009)
  • Brazil Biotech Cluster: Minas Gerais (2009)
  • The Poultry Cluster in Brazil (2006)

Bulgaria

  • Bulgaria's Apparel Cluster (2007)

Canada

  • Alberta Energy Cluster (2010)
  • Ontario Financial Services (2008)

China

  • Transportation and Logistics Cluster in Northeast China (2017)
  • Wind Turbine Cluster in Inner Mongolia (2009)
  • The Chinese Apparel Cluster in Guangdong (2006)

Colombia

  • Bogota Software Cluster (2013)
  • The Sugar Cane Cluster in Colombia (2007)
  • Colombia Shrimp Aquaculture (2008)

Costa Rica

  • Costa Rica Data Centers (2016)
  • Costa Rica Medical Tourism (2016)

Croatia

  • Ship & Boatbuilding in Croatia (2009)

Denmark

  • The Danish Wind Cluster (2017)
  • The Danish Design Cluster (2007)

Dominican Republic

  • The Dominican Republic Tourism Cluster (2012)
  • Tourism in the Dominican Republic (2007)

Egypt

  • The Textile Cluster in Egypt (2012)
  • The Offshoring Cluster in Egypt (2009)

France

  • France's Competitiveness in AI (2017)
  • Toulouse Aerospace Cluster (2013)
  • France Wine Cluster (2013)

Germany

  • Baden-Wuerttemberg Automobile Cluster (2015)
  • Germany Wind Power Cluster (2010)
  • Germany’s Photovoltaic Cluster (2009)
  • Hamburg Aviation Cluster (2009)
  • Biotechnology and Life Sciences in Munich (2007)

Ghana

  • Ghana Cocoa Sector (2017)

Greece

  • Greece Shipping Cluster (2010)

Guatemala

  • The Fresh Produce Cluster in Guatemala (2009)

Honduras

  • The Apparel Cluster in Honduras (2007)

Hong Kong

  • Hong Kong Financial Services (2008)

Iceland

  • Iceland Financial Services (2008)

India

  • The Antiretroviral Drug Cluster in India (2017)
  • Andhra Pradesh Pharmaceutical Cluster (2013)
  • Tamil Nadu (India) Automotive Cluster (2012)
  • Tirupur (India) Knitwear (2011)
  • India (Maharashtra) Automotive Cluster (2010)
  • Maharashtra Biopharmaceutical Cluster (2009)
  • Bangalore Biotechnology (2008)
  • Gujarat Diamonds (2008)
  • Bollywood — Maharashtra and India’s Film Cluster (2008)
  • Karnataka Offshore IT and Business Process Outsourcing Services Cluster (2006)

Indonesia

  • Bali Tourism Cluster (2013)

Ireland

  • Ireland Financial Services Cluster (2017)
  • Ireland Internet Cluster (2013)
  • Ireland ICT Cluster (2010)
  • The Dublin International Financial Services Cluster (2006)

Israel

  • Israel Aerospace Cluster (2015)
  • Jerusalem Tourism Cluster (2013)
  • Israeli Biotechnology Cluster (2006)

Italy

  • Italy Tourism (2011)
  • The Italian Sports Car Cluster (2006)

Japan

  • Japan Automobile Cluster (2016)
  • Japan Skin Care Cluster (2013)
  • The Japanese Gaming Cluster (2012)
  • Japan Flat Panel Displays (2011)
  • The Video Games Cluster in Japan (2009)

Jordan

  • Jordan Tourism Cluster (2009)

Kazakhstan

  • Kazakhstan Oil and Gas Cluster (2010)
  • Kazakhstan Energy Cluster (2007)

Kenya

  • Kenya ITC Services Cluster (2016)
  • Kenya Tourism Cluster (2016)
  • Kenya Business Process Offshoring (2011)
  • Kenya Tea (2009)
  • Kenya Coffee (2008)
  • Kenya's Cut-Flower Cluster (2007)

Korea

  • Korea Showbiz Cluster (2013)
  • Korea Shipbuilding Cluster (2010)
  • Korea Online Game Cluster (2006)

Kyrgyzstan

  • Textile and Apparel Cluster in Kyrgyzstan (2012)

Macedonia

  • The Macedonian Wine Cluster (2006)

Madagascar

  • The Shrimp Cluster in Madagascar (2006)

Malaysia

  • Malaysia Semiconductor Cluster (2015)
  • Malaysia Palm Oil (2011)
  • Malaysia Financial Services (2008)

Mexico

  • Queretaro Aerospace Cluster (2015)
  • Mexico Central Region Automotive Cluster (2013)
  • Mexico Chocolate Cluster (2010)
  • Electronics Cluster in Guadalajara Mexico (2009)
  • Baja California Sur Tourism (2008)

Monaco

  • Monaco Tourism (2011)

Mongolia

  • Mongolia Mining Services Cluster (2010)

Morocco

  • Morocco Automotive Cluster (2015)
  • Morocco Aeronautics Cluster (2013)
  • Morocco Tourism (2008)

Nepal

  • Nepal Tourism Cluster (2015)
  • Nepal Tourism (2011)

Netherlands

  • Netherlands Medical Devices Cluster (2013)
  • Netherlands Dairy (2011)

New Zealand

  • New Zealand's Marine Cluster (2009)

Nicaragua

  • The Nicaraguan Coffee Cluster (2006)

Nigeria

  • Lagos ICT Services Cluster (2017)
    • Nollywood— The Nigerian Film Industry (2008)
    • Nigeria Financial Services (2008)

    Norway

    • Norway’s Fish and Fish Products Cluster (2017)

    • PAKISTAN
    • Textiles Cluster in Pakistan (2007)

    Peru

    • Lima Financial Services Cluster (2016)
    • Asparagus Cluster in Peru (2012)
    • Peru Tourism Cluster (2010)

    Philippines

    • The Philippines Electronics Components Manufacturing (2017)
    • Medical Tourism in the Philippines (2008)
    • The Philippines Contact Center Cluster (2007)

    Portugal

    • The Tourism Cluster in Lisbon (2017)
    • The Automotive Cluster in Portugal (2007)

    Romania

    • Romania Apparel Cluster (2010)

    Russia

    • The Moscow Financial Services Cluster (2012)
    • Moscow Transportation (2006)

    Saudi Arabia

    • Saudi Arabia Chemicals Cluster (2016)

    Singapore

    • Singapore Higher Education (2016)

    Slovakia

    • Slovakia Automobile Cluster (2016)

    South Africa

    • The Johannesburg Software Cluster (2017)
    • South Africa Iron Ore Cluster (2013)
    • South Africa Automotive Cluster (2012)
    • The South African Wine Cluster (2009)
    • Textiles & Apparel Cluster in South Africa (2009)
    • The South African Wine Cluster (2006)

    Spain

    • Andalucia (Spain) Tourism (2011)
    • Apparel Cluster in Galicia Spain (2009)
    • The Spanish Wind Power Cluster (2007)

    Switzerland

    • Banking in Switzerland (2017)
    • Switzerland Private Banking Cluster (2010)
    • Switzerland Watchmaking (2010)

    Taiwan

    • Taiwan: Semiconductor Cluster (2007)

    Tanzania

    • Tanzania Horticulture Cluster (2010)
    • Tanzania’s Tourism Cluster (2006)

    Thailand

    • Thailand Automotive (2011)
    • Thailand Automotive Cluster (2007)
    • Thailand Medical Tourism Cluster (2006)

    Trinidad & Tobago

    • Tourism in Trinidad and Tobago (2006)

    Tunisia

    • Tourism Cluster in Tunisia (2012)
    • Tunisian Tourism Cluster (2008)

    Turkey

    • Turkey Textiles and Apparel Cluster (2012)
    • Turkey Automotive (2011)
    • Turkey & The Construction Services Cluster (2007)

    Uganda

    • Uganda Fishing Cluster (2010)

    United Arab Emirates

    • Dubai Logistics Cluster (2015)
    • Abu Dhabi (UAE) Petrochemical Cluster (2012)
    • Dubai (UAE) Tourism (2011)
    • The Transport and Logistics Cluster in UAE (2007)
    • Dubai Financial Services Cluster (2006)

    United Kingdom

    • The Future of the UK Midlands Automotive Cluster (2017)
    • London FinTech Cluster (2016)
    • IT Hardware Cluster in Cambridge, UK (2012)
    • UK Competitiveness and the International Financial Services Cluster in London  (2007)

    United States

    • Massachusetts Clean Energy Cluster (2017)
    • Ohio Automotive Cluster (2017)
    • Chicago Biotech Cluster (2016)
    • San Diego Craft Beer Cluster (2016)
    • Kentucky Bourbon Cluster (2015)
    • New York City Apparel Cluster (2015)
    • Pennsylvania Natural Gas Cluster (2013)
    • New York Motion Picture Cluster (2013)
    • Massachusetts Robotics Cluster (2012)
    • Miami, Florida Marine Transportation Cluster (2012)
    • South Carolina Automotive Sector (2012)
    • Tennessee Music Cluster (2012)
    • California Solar Energy (2011)
    • Silicon Valley (California) Internet-Based Services (2011)
    • Minnesota Medical Devices (2011)
    • Massachusetts Higher Education and Knowledge Cluster (2010)
    • The North Carolina Furniture Cluster (2009)
    • Automotive Cluster in Michigan USA (2009)
    • Washington D.C. Information Technology and Services Cluster (2008)
    • The Chicago Processed Food Cluster (2006)
    • The Los Angeles Motion Picture Industry Cluster (2006)
 
 

Student Projects by Cluster

Aerospace Vehicles & Defense

  • Israel Aerospace Cluster (2015)
  • Queretaro Aerospace Cluster (2015)
  • Toulouse Aerospace Cluster (2013)
  • Wallonia Aeronautic Cluster (2013)
  • Morocco Aeronautics Cluster (2013)
  • Brazil Aviation (2011)
  • Hamburg Aviation Cluster (2009)

Agricultural Products

  • Ghana Cocoa Sector (2017)
  • Argentina Soy Cluster (2016)
  • San Diego Craft Beer Cluster (2016)
  • Kentucky Bourbon Cluster (2015)
  • France Wine Cluster (2013)
  • Asparagus in Peru (2012)
  • Malaysia Palm Oil (2011)
  • South Australia Wine Cluster (2010)
  • Tanzania Horticulture Cluster (2010)
  • The South African Wine Cluster (2009)
  • The Fresh Produce Cluster in Guatemala (2009)
  • The Sugar Cane Cluster in Colombia (2007)
  • Kenya's Cut-Flower Cluster (2007)
  • The Poultry Cluster in Brazil (2006)
  • The Macedonian Wine Cluster (2006)
  • The South African Wine Cluster (2006)

Apparel

  • New York City Apparel Cluster (2015)
  • Textile and Apparel Cluster in Kyrgyzstan (2012)
  • Textiles and Apparel Cluster in Turkey (2012)
  • Tirupur (India) Knitwear (2011)
  • Romania Apparel Cluster (2010)
  • Apparel Cluster in Galicia Spain (2009)
  • Textiles & Apparel Cluster in South Africa (2009)
  • Bulgaria's Apparel Cluster  (2007)
  • The Apparel Cluster in Honduras (2007)
  • The Chinese Apparel Cluster in Guangdong (2006)

Automotive

  • The Future of the UK Midlands Automotive Cluster (2017)
  • Ohio Automotive Cluster (2017)
  • Japan Automobile Cluster (2016)
  • Slovakia Automobile Cluster (2016)
  • Baden-Wuerttemberg Automobile Cluster (2015)
  • Morocco Automotive Cluster (2015)
  • Mexico Central Region Automotive Cluster (2013)
  • South African Automotive Cluster (2012)
  • South Carolina (USA) Automotive Cluster (2012)
  • Tamil Nadu (India) Automotive Cluster (2012)
  • Thailand Automotive (2011)
  • Turkey Automotive (2011)
  • India (Maharashtra) Automotive Cluster (2010)
  • Automotive Cluster in Michigan USA (2009)
  • The Automotive Cluster in Portugal (2007)
  • Thailand Automotive Cluster (2007)
  • The Italian Sports Car Cluster (2006)

Biopharmaceuticals

  • The Antiretroviral Drug Cluster in India (2017)
  • Chicago Biotech Cluster (2016)
  • Andhra Pradesh Pharmaceutical Cluster (2013)
  • Japan Skin Care Cluster (2013)
  • Belgium Pharmaceuticals (2011)
  • Maharashtra Biopharmaceutical Cluster (2009)
  • Bangalore (India) Biotechnology (2008)
  • Biotechnology and Life Sciences in Munich (2007)
  • Israeli Biotechnology Cluster (2006)

Business Services

  • Silicon Valley (California) Internet-Based Services (2011)
  • Kenya Business Process Offshoring (2011)
  • The Offshoring Cluster in Egypt (2009)
  • The Danish Design Cluster (2007)
  • The Philippines Contact Center Cluster (2007)
  • Armenia IT Services Cluster (2006)
  • Karnataka (India) Offshore IT and Business Process Outsourcing Services Cluster (2006)

Construction Services

  • Turkey & The Construction Services Cluster (2007)

Education & Knowledge Creation

  • Singapore Higher Education (2016)
  • Massachusetts Higher Education and Knowledge Cluster (2010)

Entertainment

  • New York Motion Picture Cluster (2013)
  • Korea Showbiz Cluster (2013)
  • Tennessee Music Cluster (2012)
  • Bollywood — Maharashtra and India’s Film Cluster (2008)
  • Nollywood The Nigerian Film Industry (2008)
  • Korea Online Game Cluster (2006)
  • The Los Angeles Motion Picture Industry Cluster (2006)

Financial Services

  • Banking in Switzerland (2017)
  • Kenya ITC Services Cluster (2016)
  • Lima Financial Services Cluster (2016)
  • London FinTech Cluster (2016)
  • The Moscow (Russia) Financial Services Cluster (2012)
  • Switzerland Private Banking Cluster (2010)
  • Malaysia Financial Services (2008)
  • Nigeria Financial Services (2008)
  • Ontario (Canada) Financial Services (2008)
  • Hong Kong Financial Services (2008)
  • Iceland Financial Services (2008)
  • UK Competitiveness and the International Financial Services Cluster in London (2007)
  • Dubai Financial Services Cluster (2006)
  • The Dublin International Financial Services Cluster (2006)

Fishing & Fishing Products

  • Norway’s Fish and Fish Products Cluster (2017)
  • Uganda Fishing Cluster (2010)
  • Colombia Shrimp Aquaculture (2008)
  • The Shrimp Cluster in Madagascar (2006)

Footwear

  • Leather Footwear in Brazil (2012)

Furniture

  • The North Carolina Furniture Cluster (2009)

Health Services

  • Costa Rica Medical Tourism (2016)
  • Medical Tourism in the Philippines (2008)
  • Thailand Medical Tourism Cluster (2006)

Hospitality & Tourism

  • The Tourism Cluster in Lisbon (2017)
  • Kenya Tourism Cluster (2016)
  • Nepal Tourism Cluster (2015)
  • Jerusalem Tourism Cluster (2013)
  • Bali Tourism Cluster (2013)
  • Tourism Cluster in Tunisia (2012)
  • The Dominican Republic Tourism Cluster (2012)
  • Italy Tourism (2011)
  • Monaco Tourism (2011)
  • Nepal Tourism (2011)
  • Andalucia (Spain) Tourism (2011)
  • Dubai (UAE) Tourism (2011)
  • Peru Tourism Cluster (2010)
  • Jordan Tourism Cluster (2009)
  • Tunisian Tourism Cluster (2008)
  • Baja California Sur (Mexico) Tourism (2008)
  • Morocco Tourism (2008)
  • Tourism in the Dominican Republic (2007)
  • Tanzania’s Tourism Cluster (2006)
  • Tourism in Trinidad and Tobago (2006)

Information Technology

  • France's Competitiveness in AI (2017)
  • The Johannesburg Software Cluster (2017)
  • Lagos ICT Services Cluster (2017)
  • The Philippines Electronics Components Manufacturing (2017)
  • Costa Rica Data Centers (2016)
  • Malaysia Semiconductor Cluster (2015)
  • Ireland Internet Cluster (2013)
  • Bogota Software Cluster (2013)
  • The Japanese Gaming Cluster (2012)
  • IT Hardware Cluster in Cambridge, UK (2012)
  • Massachusetts Robotics Cluster (2012)
  • Japan Flat Panel Displays (2011)
  • Ireland ICT Cluster (2010)
  • Electronics Cluster in Guadalajara Mexico (2009)
  • The Video Games Cluster in Japan (2009)
  • Washington D.C. Information Technology and Services Cluster (2008)
  • Taiwan: Semiconductor Cluster (2007)

Jewelry & Precious Metals

  • Gujarat (India) Diamonds (2008)

Marine Equipment

  • Korea Shipbuilding Cluster (2010)
  • New Zealand's Marine Cluster (2009)
  • Ship & Boatbuilding in Croatia (2009)

Medical Devices

  • Netherlands Medical Devices Cluster (2013)
  • Minnesota Medical Devices (2011)

Metal Manufacturing

  • Switzerland Watchmaking (2010)

Metal Mining

  • South Africa Iron Ore Cluster (2013)
  • Mongolia Mining Services Cluster (2010)

Oil & Gas Products & Services

  • Brazilian Petrochemical Cluster (2017)
  • Australia Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Cluster (2016)
    • Saudi Arabia Chemicals Cluster (2016)
      • Pennsylvania Natural Gas Cluster (2013)
      • Abu Dhabi (UAE) Petrochemical Cluster (2012)
      • Norway Oil and Gas Cluster (2012)
      • Kazakhstan Oil and Gas Cluster (2010)
      • Kazakhstan Energy Cluster (2007)

      Processed Food

      • Belgium Chocolate Cluster (2016)
      • Netherlands Dairy (2011)
      • Mexico Chocolate Cluster (2010)
      • Kenya Tea (2009)
      • Kenya Coffee (2008)
      • The Chicago Processed Food Cluster (2006)
      • The Nicaraguan Coffee Cluster (2006)

      Plastics

      • Sao Paulo Plastics (2013)

      Power Generation & Transmission

      • The Danish Wind Cluster (2017)
      • Massachusetts Clean Energy Cluster (2017)
      • California Solar Energy (2011)
      • Alberta Energy Cluster (2010)
      • Germany Wind Power Cluster (2010)
      • Germany’s Photovoltaic Cluster (2009)
      • Wind Turbine Cluster in Inner Mongolia (2009)
      • Bio-ethanol Cluster in Brazil (2009)
      • Australia Renewable Energy (2008)
      • The Spanish Wind Power Cluster (2007)

      Textiles

      • Textile and Apparel Cluster in Kyrgyzstan (2012)
      • Textiles and Apparel Cluster in Turkey (2012)
      • The Textile Cluster in Egypt (2012)
      • Textiles & Apparel Cluster in South Africa (2009)
      • The Botswana Textiles Cluster (2007)
      • Textiles Cluster in Pakistan (2007)

      Transportation & Logistics

      • Transportation and Logistics Cluster in Northeast China (2017)
      • Dubai Logistics Cluster (2015)
      • The Miami Florida Marine Transportation Cluster (2012)
      • Greece Shipping Cluster (2010)
      • The Transport and Logistics Cluster in the United Arab Emirates (2007)
      • Moscow Transportation (2006)
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