Industrial Clustering Policy and Economic Restructuring in Vietnam

Pham, Thi Thanh Hong and Nguyen, Binh Giang (2012): Industrial Clustering Policy and Economic Restructuring in Vietnam. Published in: Proceedings of the International Conference on Enterprises Challenges: How to Overcome Economic Crisis No. ISBN 978-604-911-227-0 (14 September 2012): pp. 252-261.

Abstract

This paper reviews the industrial agglomeration and evaluates the industrial clustering policy in Vietnam. Base on the Kuchiki flowchart on the building of industrial clustering policy for developing countries, the authors suggest a policy framework for Vietnam.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Industrial agglomeration, industrial cluster, industrial upgrading, economic restructure, Vietnam economy
• Subjects: R - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics > R1 - General Regional Economics > R12 - Size and Spatial Distributions of Regional Economic Activity; R - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics > R1 - General Regional Economics > R11 - Regional Economic Activity: Growth, Development, Environmental Issues, and Changes

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