Commonalities and Differences of Cluster Policy of Asian Countries; Discussion on Cluster Open Innovation

The article aims at investigating the commonalities and differences between cluster policies in selected East Asian Southeast countries: Thailand, Singapore, South Korea, China, to outline model of a policy. Clusters play significant role economic development these countries, some practical experiences from Asia may be used shape policy recovery process after COVID-19 pandemic. conducted research contributes better understanding formation process, development, analyzed countries. In Singapore which are among most innovative countries global economy, is great extent part innovation policy, focusing on facilitating networking cooperation science business, flow knowledge, transfer technology, developing technologies key importance. China there much stronger foreign direct investments, take central place structure. However, one common characteristic patterns all top-down approach, where clusters emerging mostly as result governmental decisions public programs.