A Review of Research on Coordinated Adjustment of Industrial Policies in Urban Agglomerations and Regional Economic Integration

Abstract

Based on the problems faced by China’s urban agglomerations in their development, such as industrial isomorphism, administrative barriers, and unbalanced regional development, this paper focuses on the key role of industrial policy coordination in promoting regional economic integration. Using a research method that combines literature review with comparative case analysis, this paper systematically sorts out the practical models and evolutionary paths of industrial policy coordination in urban agglomerations in China and abroad. Research shows that the industrial policy coordination of China’s urban agglomerations has undergone a phased evolution from starting, promoting to deepening, and its mechanism of action is mainly reflected in optimizing the division of labor structure and promoting innovation linkage. The study suggests that the policy coordination path should be optimized from the aspects of improving the institutional system, building an interest coordination mechanism, and promoting the market-oriented allocation of factors, so as to solve the current coordination dilemma of China’s urban agglomerations and provide guidance for promoting the development of regional economic integration.