Systematic Literature Review of Maritime Clusters and Competitiveness

Abstract

The aim of this chapter is to provide a systematic literature review, using bibliometric methods, on the topics of Maritime Cluster and Competitiveness, complemented with the combination of innovation, networks, and co-petition. Data were collected from the web of science and quantitative and qualitative analyses were applied to understand the relevance of the topics, the years and countries of production and the types of articles published. It was possible to identify three approaches: one that relates the theme from a strategic management perspective, another that associates the theme with regional development policies, and the third associated with the development of networks. It was also found that although co-petition does not appear explicitly, it appears as a fundamental element for the promotion of maritime clusters of the simultaneous combination of competition and collaboration of different actors within the cluster and as a mobilizing element of innovation networks.