This review examines the roles of science parks and models for their establishment. It starts with an overview of the economic function of such business clusters, followed by an analysis of survival issues pertinent to their establishment and management, a description of the essential components of successful science parks, a discussion of several successful developments, and recommendations for planning science parks in developing countries or in developing areas of developed countries.
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