Triple Helix influence on competitiveness factors: Comparison between wine clusters in Brazil and Chile

Authors

  • Eduardo Armando FIA Business School, São Paulo, SP, Brazil http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4576-1028
  • João Maurício Gama Boaventura School of Economics, Business and Accounting of the University of São Paulo, FEA/USP, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
  • Emanuela Todeva Business Clusters, Network, and Economic Development Centre, BCNED, Guildford, United Kingdom
  • Cristina Espinheira Costa Pereira Paulista University, UNIP, São Paulo, SP, Brazil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18568/1980-4865.12343-60

Keywords:

Clusters, Competitiveness, Wine Industry, South America, Industrial Districts.

Abstract

Clusters have been studied linking their performance to the historical and geographical context, as well as to the drivers that shape the competitive strength of the nations. Among these drivers, the human factor and the university have a key role in the competitiveness of nations, as well of industries, regions and firms. In the new knowledge economy, the Triple Helix model is a mechanism of coordination that brings together government, industry and universities. The main objective of this paper is to analyse the Triple Helix influence on the competitiveness factors of clusters proposed by Zaccarelli et al (2008). The analysis is developed verifying how the Triple Helix axes influence the competitiveness factors of wine clusters, comparing the Chilean Valle del Maule to the Brazilian Serra Gaucha. The theoretical framework is the Triple Helix, combining it to the Zacarelli’s model. The method used is the multiple case study and data collection was conducted in secondary sources. The main results indicate that only four out of the eleven Zaccarelli’s model factors are influenced by the three axes of the Triple Helix. The main contribution of this paper is to bring together Triple Helix and competitiveness. There are analytical and methodological constraints.

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Author Biographies

Eduardo Armando, FIA Business School, São Paulo, SP, Brazil

holds Doctorate (2008) and Master's in Business (2003) and Undergraduation (Economic Sciences), from FEA USP. Adjunct Coordinator of FIA Business School ProCED (SME Development Center) in Sao Paulo Brazil and professor in business strategy themes at Centro Universitário FECAP, both in the lato sensu graduate program

João Maurício Gama Boaventura, School of Economics, Business and Accounting of the University of São Paulo, FEA/USP, São Paulo, SP, Brazil

holds Undergraduation in Business and Accounting, Master's (1998) and Doctorate (2004), from FEA USP. Associate professor level III at FEA-USP, where is faculty at graduate program and undergraduation, teaching themes in General Management and supervising Master and Doctorate candidates. Also works as Professor at FIA Business School, at Centro Universitário FECAP and at Universidade Paulista – UNIP graduate program.

Emanuela Todeva, Business Clusters, Network, and Economic Development Centre, BCNED, Guildford, United Kingdom

holds a Doctorate in Sociology from Sofia University, Bulgary. Currently a Professor of International Business Strategy and Innovation at St. Mary’s University in the UK and is directing the Research cluster on Globalisation, Governance and the Digital Economy.

Cristina Espinheira Costa Pereira, Paulista University, UNIP, São Paulo, SP, Brazil

holds a PhD in Business Administration from the Faculty of Economics, Administration and Accounting of the University of São Paulo (FEA-USP), with a period at the University of Surrey, England, through the Sandwich Program Abroad (PDSE) - CAPES. She holds a master's degree in Administration from the Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE) and obtained her bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the Federal University of Alagoas (UFAL). She is currently a professor in the Master's program in Administration at Universidade Paulista (UNIP).

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2017-12-12

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Armando, E., Boaventura, J. M. G., Todeva, E., & Pereira, C. E. C. (2017). Triple Helix influence on competitiveness factors: Comparison between wine clusters in Brazil and Chile. Internext - International Business and Management Review, 12(3), 43–60. https://doi.org/10.18568/1980-4865.12343-60

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