Abstract:

The study aims to systematize the known approaches to the definition of the clusters and their typology, the author grouping complemented by a new classification of symptoms associated with the cluster to give impetus to the development of the regional economy as a whole, we introduce a new concept of "cluster of propulsion." The main purpose of this study is the theoretical development of scientific knowledge in the field of regional cluster. The study was conducted on the basis of monographic methods, statistical, historical and logical analysis, as well as methods of analysis and synthesis. The study carried out a typology of approaches to the definition of a cluster, and introduced a new concept