Author(s): Yang Jin, Zhang Yu
Pages: 82-88
Year: 2013 Issue:  12
Journal: Economy and Management
Keyword:  Automobile industry cluster; International competitiveness; Entropy TOPSIS method;
Abstract: In current background of economic globalization, the automobile industry cluster development has become a trend. In recent years, Chongqing automobile industry cluster has been developing rapidly, but in comparison, its international competitiveness still needs to improve. Through building a set of international competitiveness evaluation system of automobile industry cluster, and then, uses entropy TOPSIS method to assess international competitiveness in single and comprehensive levels for these seven automobile industry clusters (Chongqing, Yangtze River Delta, Pearl River Delta, northeast, Beijing and Tianjin, the central and Stuttgart automobile industry clusters). The Results show that Chongqing automobile industry cluster technology innovation ability, the ability to open up the market, industry production capacity, capacity, industry clusters of industrial development environment gaps and problems then accordingly puts forward countermeasures to enhance its international competitiveness.