Abdel El Makhloufi Fontys University of applied Sciences   a.elmakhloufi@fontys.nl Rachelsmolen 1 (R4) Eindhoven, Eindhoven 5612 MA The NEtherlands   a.elmakhloufi@fontys.nl   www.fontys.nl       Primary Research Focus: agglomeration economies, (spatial)clusters & networks, institutional economics, applied spatial economics, GIS   JEL Areas: R : Urban, Rural, and Regional Economics O1 : Economic Development: General