e v a l u a t e t h e p h a s e s o f i n d u s t r i a l i z a t i o n i n a c o u n t r y. A u t o m o b i l e i n d u s t r y c l u s t e r n o t
o n l y h a s h i g h f i n a n c i a l a n d t e c h n i c a l d e n s i t y, b u t a l s o h a s h i g h i n d u s t r i a l r e l e v a n c e .
Thus it is a typical industry suitable for developing in the form of cluster.
With China automobile market opening to the whole world gradually, formation of
agglomeration in China automobile industry is becoming obviously, however, this
agglomeration is still too young, research in fostering industry cluster and absorbing
experiences from aboard industry is necessary.
Combining normative analysis and empirical analysis, macro-analysis with micro-
a n a l y s i s , s y s t e m s a n a l y s i s w i t h c o m p a r a t i v e a n a l y s i s , w e u s e s y m b i o s i s t h e o r y ,
i n f o r m a t i o n e n t r o p y t o r e s e a r c h t h e e v o l u t i o n p a t h a n d i n d u s t r y r i s k o f a u t o m o b i l e
industry cluster.
The main work and result of this work are as follows.
1. R e v i e w s t h e c u r r e n t s t u d y o n i n d u s t r y c l u s t e r s , a n d t h e c o n c e p t o f i n d u s t r y
clusters is defined. The advanced automobile industry manufacturers are introduced as
e x a m p l e s t o e x p l a i n t h e d e v e l o p m e n t m e t h o d s o f a u t o m o b i l e i n d u s t r y . T h e n
opportunities and challenges of China automobile industry are offered.
2. T h r o u g h i n t r o d u c i n g t h e m a t h e m a t i c a l e c o l o g y t h e o r y , r e s e a r c h e s t h e
r e v o l u t i o n a r y o f a u t o m o b i l e i n d u s t r y c h a i n b y s e t t i n g u p m u t u a l i s m m o d e l o f t w o
species. Results of simulation show that automakers are more sensitive to the change of
environmental resource. Automakers depending on suppliers excessively will increase
the structural risk of the industry. Suppliers must make efficient utilization of the system
resources; otherwise they inhibit the growth of automakers.
3. In this section, a new method of evaluation of the industry clusters’ risk is
explored on the basis of information entropy theory. The dynamic risk of industry
c l u s t e r s i s c a l c u l a t e d b y u s i n g r i s k i n d i c a t o r s y s t e m . T h e e m p i r i c a l c o m p a r i s o n o n
Shanghai and Michigan State of America auto industry demonstrates the effectiveness
a n d t h e o b j e c t i v e n e s s o f t h e m e t h o d . R e s u l t s s h o w t h e i n s t a b i l i t y a n d s e n s i t i v i t y o f
Sh a ng h ai a u t om o bi l e i n du s t ry. C o mp a ri s on a na l ys i s o f g ro u p c al i b er sh o w s t he ma i n
r i s k o f C h i n a a u t o m o b i l e g r o u p s i s c a u s e d b y i n d u s t r y s t r u c t u r e , a t t h e s a m e t i m e ,
affections of macro-economy cannot be ignore.
Key Word: automobile industry cluster, complex system, evolutionary,
mutualism model, information entropy