CLUSTER PROJECT: CONCEPTS, TYPOLOGY AND MODELING APPROACHES

Abstract

In the article we considered the existing understanding of the relationship between the concepts of cluster policy, cluster program and cluster project, defined special features of cluster projects, and then developed our own definition of cluster project. Basic characteristics of industrial (vertical) and regional (horizontal) clusters were discussed. Then we distinguished three types of cluster projects and their main characteristics in horizontal clusters. The nature and features of competition and cooperation, their main types and forms were overviewed. We made hypotheses about factors that influence competition and cooperation. We described some already existing approaches to competition and cooperation modeling and their possible problems. Specific characteristics of agents in multi-agent system were defined. Conceptual agent-based model of competition and cooperation interactions between the members of the cluster project was proposed.

Keywords

• кластер
• кластерный проект
• конкуренция
• кооперация
• типология кластерных проектов
• многоагентные системы
• агент-ориентированная модель
• cluster
• cluster project
• competition
• cooperation
• typology of cluster projects
• multi-agent systems
• agent-based model