The stage of industrial concentration | The criterion | The feature of different stages |
Formative stage | and | Although the certain industry’s degree of specialization is lower than the national average level, the growth rate of this industry is higher than the national average level in recent years which shows an obvious industrial concentration trend. |
Strengthening stage | and | The industry has achieved industry concentration degree and the developing level has exceeded the average level of the whole country with an obvious competitive advantage. |
Degradation stage | and | The industry has a certain level of specialization, but the average growth rate has lagged behind the national average level in recent years along with the lost comparative advantage. |
Inferior stage | and | The industrial situation of a certain industry within a region was at a disadvantage position whether from the professional production aspect or from the development situation in recent years which indicates the poor industrial competitiveness. |