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来源

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT QUARTERLY,Vol.31,Issue2,P.128-138

语言

英文

关键字

industry analysis; regional economy; economic development; CLUSTERS; METHODOLOGY; DRIVERS

作者单位

[Mason, Susan G.] Boise State Univ, Boise, ID 83725 USA. [Zhu, Pengyu] Univ Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Peoples R China. [Van Dyke, John] Canyon Cty Dev Serv, Caldwell, ID USA. Mason, SG (reprint author), Boise State Univ, Dept Community & Reg Planning, 1910 Univ Dr, Boise, ID 83725 USA. E-Mail: susanmason@boisestate.edu

摘要

Some challenges communities of all sizes face in identifying the strengths and weaknesses in their regional economy include access to the data and the complexity of the models available to evaluate their regional economies. This research proposes a holistic and accessible method of industry analysis and applies it to the Boise-Nampa Metropolitan Statistical Area. By combining a quantitative quadrant method with a qualitative analyses based on focus groups and interviews, our synergistic approach not only more accurately identifies industry clusters than any isolated approaches but also more concretely examines the multidimensional links between industries and their ties. This methodology is applicable to virtually any size community to learn about its economic strengths and weaknesses and make decisions on where to target its resources for the benefit of the community.