00712pab a2200133 454500008004000000100002000040245004900060260000900109300001300118362000800131520037900139650002500518773003500543180718b1999   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aSchmitz, Hubert  aCollective efficiency and increasing returns  c1999  ap.465-83  aJul  aRecent research on industrial clusters in developing countries has unearthed some notable success stories of small local enterprises growing fast and competing in export markets. This paper focuses on some conceptual and theoretical points which help to explain them. The discussion is conducted with a view to building a bridge to current mainstream economics. - Reproduced  aSmall scale industry  aCambridge Journal of Economics