ABSTRACT
Industry cluster, a form of industry organization, promotes regional economic development in the way of cluster effects. Research on industry cluster status and its theory and empirical, is a cross-point and focal-point related to industrial economics、regional economics、economic geography、space geography and etc. As a traditional and competitive industry of Ningbo, clothing industry plays an important role in promoting prosperity of market, creating jobs, increasing income of peasants. In the background of global financial crisis, relations of textile industry cluster and regional economic growth is important for both theory and practice.
Based on presentation of overseas and domestic theories and reference, analysis of the industry cluster status in Ningbo is introduced from different points of view, including cause analysis, industry cluster status analysis and industry cluster effect analysis. On this basis, in order to reveal the relationship of clothing industry cluster in Ningbo and regional economic growth, the regression model of industry indicator and economic growth indicator is made. Finally, suggestions for the clothing industry sustainable cluster in Ningbo in order to promote sustained economic growth of Ningbo are put forward.
KEY WORD:clothing industry in Ningbo,industry cluster,regional economic growth