%0 Journal Article %T CLUSTERS ¨C A NEW FORM OF REGIONS` DEVELOPMENT IN SLOVAKIA %A Darina CHLEB¨ŞKOV¨˘ %A Janka MR¨˘ZIKOV¨˘ %J Theoretical and Empirical Researches in Urban Management %D 2009 %I Research Centre in Public Administration and Public Services, Academy of Economic Studies %X A new form of regions` development is based on development of territorial entity and utilization of specific region unique in order to underline region positives and create maximum work opportunities. These forms include parks and clusters. They are factors of productivity and competetiveness increase on the national and international scale. The effects are not permanent. In 2008 Slovak Republic signed an international treaty with other countries of the Middle and Eastern Europe regarding corporate strategies and future innovative goals and clusters politics. %K globalization %K clusters %K region %K small and medium enterprises %K competitiveness %K economic development %K small and medium companies support %U http://um.ase.ro/No11/11.pdf