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This book provides a theoretical framework to explain the formation and growth of economic agglomerations and industrial clusters from the viewpoint of spatial economics, and goes on to present current examples of clustering and policy in different economies.

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Author:   A. Kuchiki ,  M. Tsuji
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:   1st ed. 2008
Weight:   0.433kg
ISBN:  

9781349363438

ISBN 10:   134936343
Pages:   325
Publication Date:   01 January 2008
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction; A.Kuchiki & M.Tsuji Formation and Growth of Economic Agglomerations and Industrial Clusters: A Theoretical Framework from the Viewpoint of Spatial Economics; M.Fujita The Flowchart Approach to Industrial Cluster Policy: Guangzhou's Automobile Industry Cluster; A.Kuchiki & H.Tsukada Industrial Clusters in the Austin Area: The Austin Technopolis Case Study; J.Kabir Automobile Clusters in India: Evidence from Chennai and the National Capital Region; A.Okada The Process and Factors of Industrial Cluster Formation: A Flowchart Approach to Industrial Cluster Policy in Japan; K.Yoshida An Empirical Examination of the Flowchart Approach to Industrial Clustering: Case Study of Greater Bangkok, Thailand; M.Tsuji, S.Miyahara & Y.Ueki The Evolution of the High-Tech Electronics Cluster in Guadalajara, Mexico; Y.Hisamatsu Conclusion; M.Tsuji & A.Kuchiki Appendix: Theory of a Flowchart Approach to Industrial Cluster Policy; A.Kuchiki

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MASAHISA FUJITA Professor, Konan University, Japan; Professor Emeritus, Kyoto University, Japan YOSHIAKI HISAMATSU Associate Professor, Faculty of Regional Development Studies, Toyo University, Japan JOBAID KABIR Manager, Environmental Compliance, Lower Colorado River Authority, USA SHOICHI MIYAHARA Associate Professor, College of Economics, Aoyama Gakuin University, Japan AYA OKADA Professor, Graduate School of International Development, Nagoya University, Japan MASATSUGU TSUJI Professor, Graduate School of Applied Informatics, University of Hyogo, Japan; Professor Emeritus, Osaka University, Japan HIROYUKI TSUKADA Director General, Guangzhou, China, Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), Japan YASUSHI UEKI Research Fellow, Development Studies Center, Institute of Developing Economies, JETRO (IDE-JETRO), Japan KENTARO YOSHIDA JETRO, Japan; Visiting Research Fellow, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, DC, USA

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