Case analysis explores how merchant innovators drive industrial cluster evolution, suggesting new pathways for revitalization.
Key Points
The research aims to analyze the revitalization of industrial clusters in China, focusing on the roles of merchant innovators and geographical constraints.
Conducted case analysis of the electric bicycle cluster in Wuxi and the apparel cluster in Wenzhou.
Examined the limitations of traditional regionalism and the impact of merchant innovators on cluster evolution.
Focused on identifying the roles of coordinators in overcoming regional constraints.
Identified merchant innovators as crucial drivers of industrial cluster evolution.
Demonstrated how geographical constraints were overcome to sustain cluster growth.
Provided insights into alternative revitalization pathways for Japan's industrial clusters.