Innovative development of the automobile cluster as a factor of ensuring the competitiveness of automobile enterprises

Mindlin Yury Borisovich

In this article, a theoretical study of scientific approaches to determining the content of the concept of "cluster", determinants and forms of clustering of the economy was conducted. The critical analysis allowed to form an improved definition of the concept of a cluster as a system of interconnected vertical and horizontal connections of business entities (service and communication and transport infrastructure enterprises, financial institutions, research institutions and management bodies), which have different degrees of legal independence, specialization, geographical concentration and operate on the principles of division of labor, innovation and technological orientation and cooperation, this allows them to receive additional socio-economic benefits. The automobile cluster is analyzed on the example of the Kaluga region as the most effective among other Russian automobile clusters.

Keywords:cluster, competitiveness, automotive industry, development, partnership, structure.