The development of state-level science and technology industrial parks in china: Industry clustering or enterprises gathering?

Abstract

This paper provided a model framework to differentiate industry clustering. Based on CD production function with external science and technology progress efficiency, the study investigated geographical concentration of production factors and increasing return to scale in High-tech Zones in China. Result shows that there is industry clustering in the zones. However, the returns to scale of industry clusters differ greatly between the zones. © 2013 Springer Science+Business Media New York.