Industrial Cluster Theory

Author: Wu Dejin
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Publish Date: 2006-02-01
Features: Industrial clusters possess competitive advantages, and the development of industrial clusters has become a hot topic in current industrial development. However, what exactly are industrial clusters? What industrial organizational connotations do they have, and what theoretical foundations underpin them? What is the intrinsic mechanism for their widespread development worldwide? This book addresses these questions, building on a literature review, and focuses on exploring the organizational nature and development mechanisms of industrial clusters. It proposes an industrial cluster organizational development theory based on the evolution of interfirm specialization, incorporating implications from industrial organization and new institutional economics, supported by the development practices of industrial clusters in China. This book is a systematic and in-depth monograph on the organizational nature and development mechanisms of industrial clusters in China. It is suitable for researchers and advanced undergraduate and graduate students in fields such as industrial organization, regional economics, and public policy, as well as providing decision-making references for leaders of governments and industrial departments at all levels.