Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name:Alla Sorokina Author-Name-First: Alla Author-Name-Last: Sorokina Author-Workplace-Name: Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy Title: Coordination of Spatial and Sectoral Development within Clusters. International Experience Abstract: This paper features synopsis of main approaches to the coordination of sectoral and spatial development overseas. Analysis of the documents related to the strategic planning demonstrates that recently in the majority of countries cluster initiatives are aimed at the resolution of multiple tasks of economic development: fostering of the innovative activity, creation of new employment, starting small businesses, attraction of investment, creation of positive image and promotion of the territory's brand. All this allows to implement cluster approach for the coordinating resolution of the issues of sectoral and spatial development. Length: 36 pages Creation-Date: 2014 Revision-Date: 2015 Classification-JEL: A1, R1, R12 Keywords: Russian economy, sectoral development, spatial development, clusters, File-URL: https://www.iep.ru/files/RePEc/gai/wpaper/0116Sorokina.pdf File-Format: Application/pdf File-Function: Revised version, 2015 Handle: RePEc:gai:wpaper:0116