Yangtze River Delta: The Cradle of Chinese Manufacturing

Author: Liu Zhibiao
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Publish Date: 2006-03-01
Features: The Yangtze River Delta region (“”) is mainly composed of three provinces and municipalities: Shanghai, Jiangsu, and Zhejiang. Since the reform and opening-up, with the activation of endogenous economic development forces in the region and the entry of external capital into manufacturing, the region's manufacturing sector has achieved unprecedented development, gradually forming an international manufacturing hub centered around Shanghai. The Yangtze River Delta is the pillar supporting contemporary Chinese manufacturing. This book, using historical, realistic, and logical perspectives, systematically and comprehensively studies the fundamental trends, structural change dynamics, industrial organization, spatial layout, and institutional environment of manufacturing development in the Yangtze River Delta region. It reveals, from both theoretical and empirical perspectives, key issues such as the trends, patterns, experiences, lessons, contradictions in development, and future strategic directions of manufacturing development in the region. As a work that embodies the collective wisdom of the Yangtze River Delta Economic and Social Development Research Center of Nanjing University, this book serves as an important reference for universities, research institutions, large and medium-sized domestic and foreign enterprises, government agencies, and anyone interested in gaining a comprehensive understanding and in-depth study of the economic development of the Yangtze River Delta region. The Yangtze River Delta region is mainly composed of three provinces and municipalities: Shanghai, Jiangsu, and Zhejiang. Since the reform and opening-up, with the activation of endogenous economic development forces in the region and the entry of external capital into manufacturing, the region's manufacturing sector has achieved unprecedented development speed, gradually forming an international manufacturing hub centered around Shanghai. The Yangtze River Delta is the pillar supporting contemporary Chinese manufacturing. This book, using historical, realistic, and logical perspectives, systematically and comprehensively studies the fundamental trends, structural changes, dynamics, industrial organization, spatial layout, and institutional environment of manufacturing development in the Yangtze River Delta region. It reveals, from both theoretical and empirical perspectives, key issues such as the trends, patterns, experiences, lessons, contradictions in development, and future strategic directions of manufacturing development in the region. This book serves as an important reference for gaining a comprehensive understanding and in-depth study of the economic development of the Yangtze River Delta region.