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Solving collective action problems<br />

<strong>The</strong> <strong>Performance</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Seaport</strong> <strong>Clusters</strong><br />

<strong>The</strong> collective action problem: <strong>The</strong> problem that even though cooperation among a large group <strong>of</strong> firms<br />

would be beneficial for all members <strong>of</strong> that group, cooperation does not<br />

develop spontaneously, because individual firms are even better <strong>of</strong>f when<br />

they ‘free ride’.<br />

Cluster governance issues: Issues for which ‘collective action’ would be advantageous.<br />

17. Indicate <strong>of</strong> the five issues given below, whether or not the collective action problem is present in<br />

the LMPC.<br />

Issue Presence <strong>of</strong> collective action problem<br />

Innovation Present Absent<br />

Training and education Present Absent<br />

Internationalization Present Absent<br />

Marketing and promotion Present Absent<br />

Hinterland access Present Absent<br />

18. Indicate the importance <strong>of</strong> these five issues for the performance <strong>of</strong> the LMPC.<br />

Issue Importance in the LMPC<br />

Innovation Not important Of minor<br />

importance<br />

Training and education Not important Of minor<br />

importance<br />

Internationalization Not important Of minor<br />

importance<br />

Marketing and promotion Not important Of minor<br />

importance<br />

Hinterland access Not important Of minor<br />

importance<br />

Of moderate<br />

importance<br />

Of moderate<br />

importance<br />

Of moderate<br />

importance<br />

Of moderate<br />

importance<br />

Of moderate<br />

importance<br />

Important Very important<br />

Important Very important<br />

Important Very important<br />

Important Very important<br />

Important Very important

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