01348nam a2200157Ia 450000500170000000800390001702000180005608200150007410000210008924500880011026000310019830000140022952009080024365000250115170000140117620260225135610.0260225s9999    xx          000 0 und d  a9780230553613  a338.7bKUC  aKuchiki, Akifumi 0aThe Flowchart Approach to Industrial Cluster Policy / cKuchiki, Akifumi; Tsuji, M.  bPalgrave MacMillan, c2008  a352 pages  aIndustrial cluster policy is crucial to the development of regions in East Asia. Theories of agglomeration and clustering show that industrial clusters are effective ways of generating external economies and reducing transportation costs on a small and large-scale. Before a effective cluster can be built, however, it is necessary to clarify the conditions which are required for its success. This book presents a framework for analysing industrial cluster policies. The flowchart approach is a practical method which makes it clear what factors are important in building industrial clusters, how firms are agglomerated and how policy measures are prioritised. With case studies from China, USA, India, Japan, Thailand and Mexico, this book provides a detailed and comprehensive exploration of industrial clusters, and explains how the flowchart approach can be applied in analysing these case studies.  aBusiness & Economics  aTsuji, M.