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Graph 4: Variability of the sector employment localization in the
SR regions
Source: Own processing, own calculations
At it follows from Graph 4, the biggest differences in the
employment localization in the SR regions are in financial and
insurance activities sector (in 1997-2009 and 2011). In other
years, the biggest differences are in real estate activities sector.
Both sectors are concentrated in the Bratislava Region. The
employment in wholesale and retail trade and public
administration sectors is distributed equally and as well as since
2007 in arts, entertainment and recreation sector.
At the end, we evaluate the localization coefficients of the
particular regions in the SR in 2004 to find out which sector has
over-average representation in the region. This would create
prerequisites for cluster cooperation. The results are depicted in
Graph 5.
Graph 5: The localization coefficient in sectors in the SR regions
in 2014
Source: Own processing, own calculations
As it follows from Graph 5, the biggest differences in the sector
employment localization are in the Bratislava Region, on the
contrary, the lowest differences are in the Košice Region. In the
Trenčín Region there are suitable conditions to form cluster in
the industry area as industry is over-average represented in this
region. In the Nitra and Banská Bystrica Region, agriculture,
forestry and fishing dominate. In the Prešov and Žilina Region,
construction is over-average localized.
4 Conclusion
Clusters represent network groups of corporations concentrated
in one area, which operate in the particular industry sector.
Clusters, which operate correctly by means of competitive
benefits, are asset not only to the particular corporations, which
are part of the cluster, but also to the region growth. In the
article, we examined distribution of the sector employment in the
regions of the SR with regard to identification of the cluster
forming possibilities.
It followed from the research that the biggest differences in the
sector employment localization are in the Bratislava Region
(BA), on the contrary, the lowest differences are in the Košice
Region (KE). In the Trenčín Region, there are suitable
conditions for cluster forming in industry sector as industry is
over-average represented in this region. In the Nitra Region
(NR) and in the Banská Bystrica Region, agriculture, forestry
and fishing dominate. In the Prešov Region (PO) and in the
Žilina Region (ZA), construction is over-average localized.
However, as Szekely (2008) stated, over-average sector
employment provides hypothetically assumption about the
existence and the possibilities of further cluster development in
the region. Whether there is a cluster in a given region or not it
can be revealed only by a detail analysis of the corporation’s
structure and their mutual business and non-business relations,
because the existence of high regional employment itself in one
sector does not mean cluster existence in that region.
Therefore, based upon our research as well as further researches
from which we gained information sources, we can state that the
cluster approach in the SR is very ambiguous and their correct
identification belongs to the basic questions of the cluster
research issue. Therefore, it is necessary to establish central
database in the SR, which will monitor forming, activity and
effectiveness of clusters, so that the relevant information about
clusters activity would be more available for researches. This
creates assumption for more accurate identification of the
preconditions for forming of the new clusters that will contribute
to particular regions development.
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