The Performance of Seaport Clusters - RePub - Erasmus Universiteit ...
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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Performance</strong> <strong>of</strong> Port <strong>Clusters</strong><br />
‘Durban’s port cluster’). Three answers are possible to the propositions: agree (A), disagree<br />
(D) and no opinion (NO).<br />
10.1 Agglomeration economies<br />
Table 35 shows the opinion <strong>of</strong> the experts in the three cases with regard to six propositions<br />
on agglomeration economies.<br />
Table 35: Agglomeration advantages <strong>of</strong> a port cluster<br />
Total LMPC Rotterdam Durban<br />
Agglomeration advantages A D NO A D A D A D<br />
<strong>The</strong> presence <strong>of</strong> a cluster specific labor force in port<br />
cluster is a reason for firms to locate in the port<br />
cluster.<br />
<strong>The</strong> presence <strong>of</strong> cluster related customers and<br />
suppliers in the port cluster is a reason for firms to<br />
locate in the port cluster.<br />
<strong>The</strong> presence <strong>of</strong> cluster related knowledge and<br />
information in the port cluster is a reason for firms to<br />
locate in the port cluster<br />
Relatively high land prices and scarcity <strong>of</strong> land in the<br />
port cluster induce firms to leave the cluster.<br />
A relatively high level <strong>of</strong> congestion in the port cluster<br />
induces firms to leave the cluster.<br />
<strong>The</strong> high wage level and power <strong>of</strong> labor organizations<br />
in the port cluster induce firms to leave the cluster.<br />
A = agree, D = disagree, NO = no opinion<br />
60 37 7 19* 8 29* 11 12** 18**<br />
86* 16 1 17 10 42* 1 27* 5<br />
77* 20 4 18 6 35* 7 24* 7<br />
43 54 5 5 21* 24 14 14 19<br />
32 70* 2 5 22* 9 32* 18** 16**<br />
29 72* 3 3 23* 21** 20** 5 29*<br />
* Significant majority <strong>of</strong> experts (from across the cases or one particular case)<br />
** Significantly different from other cases<br />
<strong>The</strong> following conclusions can be drawn on the basis <strong>of</strong> these results:<br />
• <strong>The</strong> presence <strong>of</strong> customers and suppliers is a clear agglomeration force. Firms are<br />
attracted to port clusters because customers and suppliers are located in a cluster.