| Industrial clusters has become a global trend of economic development, industrial clusters have formed the basic space frame of world economic. The competitive advantage of groups and the scale effect of cluster development is unmatched by other forms. Since the90s,20th century, industrial clusters have become the chief contents of regional economics, industry economics, geography and other subjects. It promotes the regional economic and industrial to develop rapidly, also it improves the economic strength of regions and industries. Cluster’s general developing in the country and competition on the resources and markets, making the clusters become the mainstream of economic development instead of regional competition. As a link bridge of business, government and the country, the industrial cluster plays an important role in enhancing regional competitiveness. As one of the economic pillar industry in Liaoning, equipment manufacturing industries have created a number of regional industry clusters. This trend is rapidly developed in both the breadth and depth, becoming an "accelerator" of our province’s regional economic development. Because of this, it has a far-reaching significance for us to study on equipment manufacturing industry in Liaoning especially its competitiveness.From the concept of industrial cluster, the paper reviews the domestic and foreign industrial cluster theory, illustrates the current situation and existing problems of equipment manufacturing industry in Liaoning, and analyzes the characteristics of the equipment manufacturing industry and influencing factors. Then build competitiveness evaluation index system of equipment manufacturing industry cluster in Liaoning Province, and analyze its sub-sectors of the region. Examples by metal products manufacturing, analyze the competitiveness by principal component and compare with the country’s30provinces. Fully explore advantages and problems of equipment manufacturing industry in Liaoning. And finally propose countermeasures and suggestions to enhance the competitiveness. |