Industrial Cluster - Space for Gaining Competitive Advantage

Author: Zhang Yuanzhi, Ma Mingshao
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Publish Date: 2006-11-01
Features: This is a monograph on the issue of industrial clusters. The book focuses on two key questions: one is the sources of competitive advantage in industrial clusters, and the other is how regional economic development can cultivate industrial clusters. The authors regard the division of labor between enterprises and the low degree of vertical integration as fundamental characteristics of industrial clusters. Based on this, they explore the relationship between basic economic theories such as enterprise scale and economies of scale, and vertical decomposition, in search of a reasonable explanation for the competitive advantage of industrial clusters. The book examines the underlying mechanisms of industrial environments, modular production, and standardized industrial environments from the perspective of industrial organizational methods. Additionally, the authors provide theoretical reflections on practical issues such as regional advantages, industry association organization, and the scope of industries. Target Audience: Researchers and students in the fields of industrial economics and regional economics who are interested in the issue of industrial clusters; government and public management personnel who are concerned with regional economic development.