A Study On The Growth Pole Of High-tech Industry In Japan

The growth pole of high-tech industry is a complex compound of high-tech industry, which takes the present newest science and technology achievement as a foundation, takes the technological innovation as the power, takes the clustering of high-tech industry as the symbol, and has strong diffusing function and driving effect to the regional economy. The growth pole of high-tech industry and the high-tech industry are inseparable: the formation of the growth pole of high-tech industry is the result of high-tech industry's development; the rapid development of the high-tech industry is an important symbol that represents the formation of the growth pole of high-tech industry, and is also the basic difference between the growth pole of high-tech industry and the general economy. The high-tech industry is the knowledge-intensive industry with the characteristic of high growth, and the determining factor of modern economy growth. It has a very high contribution to the economy growth. Therefore, the rapid development of the high-tech industry is advantageous to the formation of the growth pole of high-tech industry, to impel a faster economy growth and form the economy growth center of the knowledge-economy time. At the same time, many countries' practice proofs that the formation and development of the growth pole of high-tech industry can not be without the support of technological innovation and the high-tech industrial policies.With the support of technological innovation, the growth pole of high-tech industry in Japan has obtained a long-enduring power for its economical superiority. The unceasing development of the growth pole of high-tech industry in Japan and the establishment of regional enterprises'network relationship have not only strengthened the single enterprise's specialized level, but also enhanced the technical innovation the power; Moreover, it has produced a new kind of overall innovation environment and the drive mechanism in the regional scope, haven the imitation effect and the overflow effect to the other enterprises, promoted the shift and proliferation of new knowledge, technology and information in the region, proposed the whole innovation efficiency of the growth pole of high-tech industry, constructed a high effective innovation system, maintained the positive cycle of innovation, and finally formed the industrial culture of regional innovation. Japan's high-tech industrial policies attach importance to the positive intervention of the government function to the high-tech industry. By implementing a series of preferential and assisting policies, it has fully played the drive function, the coordinated function, the guidance function, and the control function to the high-tech industrial policies, and safeguarded the growth pole of high-tech industry in Japan to develop smoothly. Meanwhile, the growth pole of high-tech industry in Japan has formed a new form of enterprises'organization- industrial clustering, which reflects both the operating flexibility and economies of scale. It is advantageous to enhance the enterprise productivity in the region of growth pole and the disposition efficiency of social resources, obtain the long-term effect of economies of scale, strengthen the international competitiveness of the Japan's economy, and consolidate the Japan's status and power in the world economy.It can be said that with the vigorous government's support, the growth pole of high-tech industry in Japan is developing successfully, and has obtained eye-catching results. It has not only emerged the rapid rise of Japan's new industries, but also upgraded the industrial structure in Japan, promoted the development of other related industries and the regional economy, radiated new vitality of the regional economy, and promoted the recovery and growth of the whole country's economy.China's high tech and its related industries have developed for nearly half a century. The Achievements of high-tech research and development is eye catching, and the high-tech industry has made great achievements. It has formed a number of high-tech industrial clustering with certain level, and made contribution to improve the international status and competitiveness of China's economy. By the implementation of the "863 Project" "Torch Plan", and the strategic decision of "Developing high tech to realize industrialization", the high-tech industry is developing rapidly. It has fostered the foundation for the growth pole of high-tech industry, and it is having an increasingly important function for the development of China's economy. However, the development of the growth pole of high-tech industry in China still has many shortcomings, such as: excessive reliance on quantitative growth; prevalent low profitability of the business; poor creativity of clusters; genera l lack of core technologies, combined talent and developing funds; imperfect policies and regulations; short of innovation network; poor service, etc. If wanting to further develop and promote economic growth, the growth pole of high-tech industry in China should learn from Japan's successful experiences to make up for its own disadvantages.This paper is divided into five parts. The first part is to introduce the concepts of high-tech industry, growth pole, and growth pole of high-tech industry, and descript detailedly the presentness and development of the growth-pole theory. It stresses that the growth-pole theory takes an important role in the western theories of the development of regional economy and the theories of unbalanced development. It is a policy tool for the development of regional economy.The second part is mainly to introduce the formation and development of the growth pole of high-tech industry, and deeply study on it, basing on technological innovation, diffusing of high-tech industry, clustering of high-tech industry, the high-tech transformation of traditional industries in Japan, and the significance that the growth pole of high-tech industry in Japan to the development of economy. Technological innovation is the direct driving force for the formation and development of the growth pole of high-tech industry in Japan. Diffusing of high-tech industry is the key point of the formation and development of the growth pole of high-tech industry in Japan. Because of a series of measures, the diffusing effect of the growth pole of high-tech industry in Japan has been brought into play maximally. By the construction of Tsukuba and Honshu and other scientific and technological cities, the clustering of high-tech industry has reached a considerable scale, and ultimately formed the growth pole of high-tech industry in Japan. The high-tech transformation of traditional industries is the objective laws of economic development. Japan has optimized its industrial structure and improved the efficiency of resource allocation by the high-tech transformation of traditional industries, and it is conducive to the development of regional and national economy. The rapid and sound development of the growth pole of high-tech industry in Japan is not only positive to promote its regional economic growth, and also promote the development of the circumjacent regions'economy. Therefore, it has strengthened the international competition of Japan's economy.The third part is to introduce that the technological innovation of Japan's high-tech enterprises has its own unique way and mode of management. Enterprise innovation is the micro-foundation for the development of the growth pole of high-tech industry in Japan. Japan's high-tech enterprises grow up rapidly because of their own innovative ideas, trails and strategies. A large number of world-known groups and transnational corporations have very strong international competitiveness. The clustering of high-tech industry is the sign of the formation of the growth pole of high-tech industry in Japan.The fourth part, based on the concept, features and functions of high-tech industrial policies, is to introduce the content of Japan's high-tech industrial policies, which is of the character of government's support, and study on the significance that Japan's high-tech industrial policies influent the development of the growth pole of high-tech industry.The fifth Part is to introduce briefly the current development of the growth pole of high-tech industry in China, and present some recommendations to perfect it, according to Japan's successful experience. That are: increase the focus on the construction of the regional innovation system of the growth pole; build a diversified investment and financing system and a risk investment mechanism; establish practical high-tech industrial policies; train high-quality personnel of high-tech industry; create a good environment for the development of the growth pole of high-tech industry.