Investigation of the industrial clusters in Islamic Republic of Iran (Case Study of Yazd city using local production systems method & Industry Perception Model)

All countries hope to achieve increasingly developments which grow fast. Nowadays many developed countries are using strategy of industrial clusters development because they influence the competitiveness of industrial clusters in the country as well as beyond national borders and show new ways of thinking about the place of dealing and earning. Industrial clusters influence competition through increasing of productivity based on settlement of companies and providing quick guidelines for development and innovation and encouraging of new business. Industrial cluster is one of new combined methods of various theories such as theory of economic geography, regional economics, national innovation system, transmitting knowledge theories, social capital theories and social networks .Recently this method in Iran attracted many attentions based on industries compatible with mentioned method which attempts to provide a better and competitive market place for the country, region and the world. In this study literature of industrial clusters is initially reviewed and then data analysis methods, used model and eventually results of this paper will be dealt with.

industrial clusters, small & medium enterprises (SME), local production systems method (LQ), Industry Perception Model (IPM)