The level of competitiveness of the market entities that are part of a cluster association depends on the establishment and functioning of partnerships, their quality, reliability and intensity. In this context, the aim of this article is to study the experience of forming and developing the intra-cluster interaction in the framework of the cluster policy in the regions of Russia. The authors analyzed the activities of the Cluster Development Centers for Small and Medium Enterprises of the Astrakhan region in terms of building trust, as one of the most important factors in strengthening cooperation in a cluster. In addition, a pilot study to assess the existing level of trust between the participants of the tourist cluster in the Astrakhan region was carried out.
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