Contributing factors for the sustainable development capacity of industrial clusters

Industrial cluster is a major economic development pattern in many regions, and has played an increasingly prominent role in regional economic development and in state policy-making as well. However, not all clusters are working effectively. It is therefore of significant importance to identify and cultivate the competition advantages of industrial clusters and keep their sustainable development. This paper discusses the design principles of the evaluation indicator system for the sustainable development capacity of industrial clusters and a three-dimension analysis framework for the industrial cluster system-respectively the macro, meso-level and micro. Then it constructs an evaluation model, and analyzes the contributing factors for the sustainable development capacity of industrial clusters. Based on a case study, it points out that the major factors consist of the force of attraction, influence, diffusion, integration, open-up degree, and the innovation capacity. And the quantitative analysis and evaluation are discussed in the end.