Research Overview on Modern Service Industry Clusters

Abstract

Abstract. The modern service industry has played a significant role to regional economy and also attracted a lot of attention in the theoretic world. Then this article has made a relative comprehensive study on current theoretical and empirical research on modern service industry clusters. This article has drawn the conclusion that current researches are mainly on the macro vision. The study on some typical regions should be broadened and encouraged. Related DefinitionThe modern service industry is an internationally prevailing concept of industrial classification. It involves the provision of services rather than goods and normally includes the consumer services industry and the producer services industry. A modern service industry cluster is a mini CBD (MCBD) with strong functions of modern service industry clustering. Based on traffic hubs and information network, it is planned and designed in line with the modern urban development concept. It takes office buildings as carriers to effectively and properly centralize professional supporting service facilities in a certain district, which is characterized by reasonable spatial arrangement, complete supporting functions, convenient transport, creative building styles, harmonious ecological environment and human-oriented principle. This paper will focus on analyzing domestic and foreign researches on modern service industry clusters to provide theoretical references for related scholars.