Technology Spillover Mechanism and Industrial Cluster in China: Evidence from PC Industrial Cluster in Dongguan District

The agglomeration economy which is represented by so called industrial cluster, plays a critical role in China´s regional economic development. The objective of this article is to explore the technology spillover mechanism to analyze the ways through which technology or technological knowledge spilled over from advanced technology holder to recipient enterprises in China´s industrial cluster. Data are draw from a straightforward quantitative and qualitative survey of PC industrial cluster in Dongguan district, China. The technology spillover mechanism will be analyzed on the perspectives of both vertical (interindustry) and horizontal (intraindustry) spillovers.