As aglomerações industriais permitem que pequenas e médias empresas consigam competir e sobreviver no mercado dinâmico e globalizado. Contudo, a pressão social e regulamentar tem imposto limites a este modelo obrigando-o a adotar caminhos mais sustentáveis de crescimento. O presente trabalho tem como objetivo geral analisar a temática de aglomerações industriais sob a ótica da sustentabilidade, contemplando as suas dimensões econômica, ambiental e social. Para tanto, se propõe a: i) definir e apresentar o conceito de aglomerações industriais, caracterizar como ocorre a sustentabilidade nas mesmas e comparar as diferenças entre os distritos industriais tradicionais e os eco parques industriais; ii) analisar a percepção dos servidores públicos da SDPI quanto à temática dos distritos industriais, bem como quanto à temática da sustentabilidade nos mesmos; iii) sintetizar e apresentar o projeto do Eco Parque Industrial de Candiota que está em fase de desenvolvimento, caracterizando sua operacionalização e realizando uma análise quanto ao seu alinhamento aos referenciais teóricos identificados na literatura. Por aglomerações industriais entende-se como indústrias que agregam-se a outras por meio de relações intra ou extraterritoriais, que levam ao surgimento de relações de concorrência e/ou cooperação que conferem dinamismo ao grupo e permitem que ele se desenvolva e propicie vantagens econômicas e mercadológicas às empresas que o integram. Para que elas sejam sustentáveis devem respeitar ao tripé da sustentabilidade, que tem como bases o desenvolvimento econômico, sem causar impactos no ambiente e promovendo melhorias sociais. Verificou-se que a percepção dos servidores da SDPI quanto à sustentabilidade limitou-se no atendimento aos aspectos ambientais. Com isso, foi apresentado o projeto do Eco Parque Industrial de Candiota que visa o atendimento à sustentabilidade quanto aso seus aspectos sociais, ambientais e econômicos. Por fim, foi possível constatar que uma aglomeração industrial pode ser sustentável, contanto que seja planejada para essa finalidade. / Industrial agglomerations allow small and medium enterprises able to compete and survive in the dynamic and global marketplace. However, the society and regulatory pressure has imposed limits to this model forcing him to adopt more sustainable growth paths. This work has as main objective to analyze the theme of industrial agglomeration from the perspective of sustainability, considering its economic, environmental and social dimensions. To this end, it proposes to: i) define and introduce the concept of industrial agglomeration, characterize how sustainability occurs on the same and compare the differences between the traditional industrial districts and eco parks industrials; ii) analyze the perception of servants of the SDPI regarding theme of industrial districts, as well as the theme of sustainability in them; iii) summarize and present the design of the Eco Park Industrial Candiota which is under development, featuring its operation and performing an analysis as to its alignment with the theoretical frameworks identified in the literature. For industrial agglomerations is understood as industries that add to others through intra or extra territorial relations, leading to the emergence of competitive relations and/or cooperation that give dynamism to the group and allow it to develop and fosters economic advantages and marketing to companies within it. To be sustainable they must comply with the triple bottom line, which has bases as economic development, without impacting on the environment and promoting social improvement. It was found that the perception of the SDPI servers on sustainability was limited in meeting the environmental aspects. Thus, the design of the Eco Industrial Park Candiota aimed at compliance with sustainability as also their social, environmental and economic aspects was presented. Finally, it was found that an industrial agglomeration can be sustainable as long as it planned for this purpose.

As aglomerações industriais permitem que pequenas e médias empresas consigam competir e sobreviver no mercado dinâmico e globalizado. Contudo, a pressão social e regulamentar tem imposto limites a este modelo obrigando-o a adotar caminhos mais sustentáveis de crescimento. O presente trabalho tem como objetivo geral analisar a temática de aglomerações industriais sob a ótica da sustentabilidade, contemplando as suas dimensões econômica, ambiental e social. Para tanto, se propõe a: i) definir e apresentar o conceito de aglomerações industriais, caracterizar como ocorre a sustentabilidade nas mesmas e comparar as diferenças entre os distritos industriais tradicionais e os eco parques industriais; ii) analisar a percepção dos servidores públicos da SDPI quanto à temática dos distritos industriais, bem como quanto à temática da sustentabilidade nos mesmos; iii) sintetizar e apresentar o projeto do Eco Parque Industrial de Candiota que está em fase de desenvolvimento, caracterizando sua operacionalização e realizando uma análise quanto ao seu alinhamento aos referenciais teóricos identificados na literatura. Por aglomerações industriais entende-se como indústrias que agregam-se a outras por meio de relações intra ou extraterritoriais, que levam ao surgimento de relações de concorrência e/ou cooperação que conferem dinamismo ao grupo e permitem que ele se desenvolva e propicie vantagens econômicas e mercadológicas às empresas que o integram. Para que elas sejam sustentáveis devem respeitar ao tripé da sustentabilidade, que tem como bases o desenvolvimento econômico, sem causar impactos no ambiente e promovendo melhorias sociais. Verificou-se que a percepção dos servidores da SDPI quanto à sustentabilidade limitou-se no atendimento aos aspectos ambientais. Com isso, foi apresentado o projeto do Eco Parque Industrial de Candiota que visa o atendimento à sustentabilidade quanto aso seus aspectos sociais, ambientais e econômicos. Por fim, foi possível constatar que uma aglomeração industrial pode ser sustentável, contanto que seja planejada para essa finalidade. / Industrial agglomerations allow small and medium enterprises able to compete and survive in the dynamic and global marketplace. However, the society and regulatory pressure has imposed limits to this model forcing him to adopt more sustainable growth paths. This work has as main objective to analyze the theme of industrial agglomeration from the perspective of sustainability, considering its economic, environmental and social dimensions. To this end, it proposes to: i) define and introduce the concept of industrial agglomeration, characterize how sustainability occurs on the same and compare the differences between the traditional industrial districts and eco parks industrials; ii) analyze the perception of servants of the SDPI regarding theme of industrial districts, as well as the theme of sustainability in them; iii) summarize and present the design of the Eco Park Industrial Candiota which is under development, featuring its operation and performing an analysis as to its alignment with the theoretical frameworks identified in the literature. For industrial agglomerations is understood as industries that add to others through intra or extra territorial relations, leading to the emergence of competitive relations and/or cooperation that give dynamism to the group and allow it to develop and fosters economic advantages and marketing to companies within it. To be sustainable they must comply with the triple bottom line, which has bases as economic development, without impacting on the environment and promoting social improvement. It was found that the perception of the SDPI servers on sustainability was limited in meeting the environmental aspects. Thus, the design of the Eco Industrial Park Candiota aimed at compliance with sustainability as also their social, environmental and economic aspects was presented. Finally, it was found that an industrial agglomeration can be sustainable as long as it planned for this purpose.

As aglomerações industriais permitem que pequenas e médias empresas consigam competir e sobreviver no mercado dinâmico e globalizado. Contudo, a pressão social e regulamentar tem imposto limites a este modelo obrigando-o a adotar caminhos mais sustentáveis de crescimento. O presente trabalho tem como objetivo geral analisar a temática de aglomerações industriais sob a ótica da sustentabilidade, contemplando as suas dimensões econômica, ambiental e social. Para tanto, se propõe a: i) definir e apresentar o conceito de aglomerações industriais, caracterizar como ocorre a sustentabilidade nas mesmas e comparar as diferenças entre os distritos industriais tradicionais e os eco parques industriais; ii) analisar a percepção dos servidores públicos da SDPI quanto à temática dos distritos industriais, bem como quanto à temática da sustentabilidade nos mesmos; iii) sintetizar e apresentar o projeto do Eco Parque Industrial de Candiota que está em fase de desenvolvimento, caracterizando sua operacionalização e realizando uma análise quanto ao seu alinhamento aos referenciais teóricos identificados na literatura. Por aglomerações industriais entende-se como indústrias que agregam-se a outras por meio de relações intra ou extraterritoriais, que levam ao surgimento de relações de concorrência e/ou cooperação que conferem dinamismo ao grupo e permitem que ele se desenvolva e propicie vantagens econômicas e mercadológicas às empresas que o integram. Para que elas sejam sustentáveis devem respeitar ao tripé da sustentabilidade, que tem como bases o desenvolvimento econômico, sem causar impactos no ambiente e promovendo melhorias sociais. Verificou-se que a percepção dos servidores da SDPI quanto à sustentabilidade limitou-se no atendimento aos aspectos ambientais. Com isso, foi apresentado o projeto do Eco Parque Industrial de Candiota que visa o atendimento à sustentabilidade quanto aso seus aspectos sociais, ambientais e econômicos. Por fim, foi possível constatar que uma aglomeração industrial pode ser sustentável, contanto que seja planejada para essa finalidade. / Industrial agglomerations allow small and medium enterprises able to compete and survive in the dynamic and global marketplace. However, the society and regulatory pressure has imposed limits to this model forcing him to adopt more sustainable growth paths. This work has as main objective to analyze the theme of industrial agglomeration from the perspective of sustainability, considering its economic, environmental and social dimensions. To this end, it proposes to: i) define and introduce the concept of industrial agglomeration, characterize how sustainability occurs on the same and compare the differences between the traditional industrial districts and eco parks industrials; ii) analyze the perception of servants of the SDPI regarding theme of industrial districts, as well as the theme of sustainability in them; iii) summarize and present the design of the Eco Park Industrial Candiota which is under development, featuring its operation and performing an analysis as to its alignment with the theoretical frameworks identified in the literature. For industrial agglomerations is understood as industries that add to others through intra or extra territorial relations, leading to the emergence of competitive relations and/or cooperation that give dynamism to the group and allow it to develop and fosters economic advantages and marketing to companies within it. To be sustainable they must comply with the triple bottom line, which has bases as economic development, without impacting on the environment and promoting social improvement. It was found that the perception of the SDPI servers on sustainability was limited in meeting the environmental aspects. Thus, the design of the Eco Industrial Park Candiota aimed at compliance with sustainability as also their social, environmental and economic aspects was presented. Finally, it was found that an industrial agglomeration can be sustainable as long as it planned for this purpose.

As aglomerações industriais podem ser analisadas como formas geográficas que expressam a preparação do território para a atividade produtiva, inclusive a intencionalidade e as ações realizadas para a sua implantação, que ressaltam diferenças qualitativas e topológicas e eventualmente também combinações entre Estado e mercado. Foram identificados onze diferentes tipos de aglomerações industriais no Brasil, por meio de revisão bibliográfica e trabalho de campo realizado em dez unidades da federação, durante os quais foram entrevistados os principais agentes articulados à gestão destas áreas. Neste escopo, a análise geográfica das formas de aglomeração industrial permite apresentar feições do meio técnico-científico-informacional e do uso corporativo do território no período contemporâneo, bem como os processos pelos quais se reafirma a seletividade espacial no território brasileiro, evidenciando-se áreas com diferentes níveis de especialização. / Industrial agglomerations can be analysed as geographic forms that express the preparation of the territory for productive activity, including the intentionality and actions taken towards its implantation, which highlight qualitative and topological differences, and occasionally, combinations between the State and the market. Eleven different types of industrial agglomerations have been identified in Brazil, through bibliographic review and field research done in ten states of the Brazilian Federation, where the main agents linked to the management of these areas were interviewed. Within this scope, the geographic analysis of the forms of industrial agglomeration allows us to present features of the technical-scientific-informational environment and the contemporary corporative use of the territory, as well as the processes through which the spatial selectivity in the Brazilian territory is reaffirmed and makes clear areas with different levels of specialization.

[pt] Aglomerações industriais têm obtido cada vez mais importância no Brasil, e têm sido crescentemente objeto de estudos e de elaboração de políticas públicas. Nesse contexto, faz parte do esforço de análise dos aglomerados, a elaboração de tipologias e classificações com o intuito de agrupá-las segundo diversas características: sua história de formação, sua evolução, organização industrial, dentre outras. O presente estudo objetiva contribuir para a atual discussão sobre aglomerações industriais analisando as aglomerações inovadoras. Para isso, foram adaptadas as reconhecidas metodologias de Cassiolato e Szapiro (2003) e de Mytelka e Farinelli (2000) para permitir a elaboração de um ranking das aglomerações mais inovadoras do país a partir de dados levantados em pesquisa financiada pelo convênio SEBRAE/FEPESE/UFSC em 2002. Inicialmente foram criados 16 indicadores calculáveis a partir dos mencionados dados e distribuídos em 6 dimensões. Foram também definidas ponderações para cada indicador e para cada dimensão possibilitando uma maior compatibilidade entre as metodologias utilizadas e a metodologia proposta. Por último foram calculadas as notas finais de cada aglomeração tendo sido a metodologia de Britto, Stallivieri, Campos e Vargas (2007) fundamental para separar os aglomerados em grupos (clusters) de mesmo padrão de desempenho inovativo, aprendizagem tecnológica e ações cooperativas permitindo a comparação entre aglomerados. Os aglomerados identificados como os mais inovadores de cada grupo foram analisados a fim de se identificar as características básicas e estruturais e os principais determinantes que os levaram a serem assim considerados. / [en] Industrial agglomerations have recently gained importance in Brazil, and are being increasingly the subject of studies and public policy development. In this context, it is part of the analysis the development of typologies and classifications in order to group the agglomerations according to several characteristics such as: its history, evolution, industrial organization, amongst others. This study aims to contribute to the current discussion on industrial aglomerations by analyzing the most innovative ones. Thus, the methodologies of Cassiolato Szapiro (2003) and Mytelka and Farinelli (2000) were adjusted and applied in order to develop a ranking of the most innovative agglomerations in Brazil. For such, the data used was obtained from a research funded by the agreement SEBRAE1 / FEPESE2 / UFSC3 in 2002. Initially, 16 indicators were created and distributed in six dimensions. Also, weights were also attributed for each indicator and for each dimension - enabling greater compatibility between the methodologies applied and the one proposed by this dissertation. Finally, the grades were calculated for each agglomeration. At this moment, the methodology of Britto, Stallivieri, Campos and Vargas (2007) was of key importance in order to separate the aglomerations within groups of the same standard of innovative performance, technological learning and cooperative actions allowing comparisons between them. The aglomerations identified as the most innovative in each group were analyzed in order to identify the basic and structural characteristics, as well as the main drivers that led them into this position.

As aglomerações industriais podem ser analisadas como formas geográficas que expressam a preparação do território para a atividade produtiva, inclusive a intencionalidade e as ações realizadas para a sua implantação, que ressaltam diferenças qualitativas e topológicas e eventualmente também combinações entre Estado e mercado. Foram identificados onze diferentes tipos de aglomerações industriais no Brasil, por meio de revisão bibliográfica e trabalho de campo realizado em dez unidades da federação, durante os quais foram entrevistados os principais agentes articulados à gestão destas áreas. Neste escopo, a análise geográfica das formas de aglomeração industrial permite apresentar feições do meio técnico-científico-informacional e do uso corporativo do território no período contemporâneo, bem como os processos pelos quais se reafirma a seletividade espacial no território brasileiro, evidenciando-se áreas com diferentes níveis de especialização. / Industrial agglomerations can be analysed as geographic forms that express the preparation of the territory for productive activity, including the intentionality and actions taken towards its implantation, which highlight qualitative and topological differences, and occasionally, combinations between the State and the market. Eleven different types of industrial agglomerations have been identified in Brazil, through bibliographic review and field research done in ten states of the Brazilian Federation, where the main agents linked to the management of these areas were interviewed. Within this scope, the geographic analysis of the forms of industrial agglomeration allows us to present features of the technical-scientific-informational environment and the contemporary corporative use of the territory, as well as the processes through which the spatial selectivity in the Brazilian territory is reaffirmed and makes clear areas with different levels of specialization.

This paper presents a 3-Region footloose-entrepreneur new economic geography model. Two symmetric regions are part of an economically integrated area (the Union), while the third region represents an outside trade partner. We explore how the spatial allocation of industrial production and employment within the Union is affected by changes in two aspects of trade liberalisation: regional integration and globalisation. Our main contribution pertains to the analysis of the local and global dynamics of the specified factor mobility process. We show that significant parameter ranges exist for which asymmetric distribution of economic activities is one of the possible long-run outcomes. This is a remarkable result within the NEG literature. We then analyse the impact of international trade liberalisation on the dynamics of agglomeration conditional on the endowments of skilled and unskilled labour of the outside region. (authors' abstract) / Series: Department of Economics Working Paper Series

The interest in the phenomenon of industrial agglomeration dates back to the late 19th century (particularly, the work of Alfred Marshall). The late 20th century saw a renaissance in this interest, for example, in the ‘new geographical economics’ (e.g. Krugman) and Porter’s framework of competitive forces. Subsequently, clustering has come to be seen as a feature of high technology industries, despite the difficulty to gather empirical evidence to underpin this assertion and to corroborate underlying cluster-related mechanisms that would result in benefits for firms in clustered environments.This thesis extends the discourse on rationales of clustering into the field of the management software industry sector. Its objective is to use the example of the cluster around the German software giant SAP in South-western Germany as a model to explore the strengths and characteristics of clustering in this industry context. A survey-based research design was selected and interview responses were collected from 206 management software firms located throughout Germany. The empirical analysis was based on two complementary statistical approaches. The SAP cluster was compared to two control groups, one consisting of firms from non-clustered regions, the other of firms from other clustered locations. Diversities between environments were analysed using bivariate statistical techniques. The findings of this descriptive analysis substantiate disparities between the SAP cluster and the non-clustered control group. Beneficial effects available to SAP cluster firms can be observed in respect to nearly all factors analysed, i.e. access to specialised human resources, access to investment capital, demand proximity, knowledge spillover externalities, spin-off activity and the accumulation of social capital.This in-depth comparative perspective is complemented through a holistic evaluation employing structural equation modelling. Among the key findings of this analysis are the significant links between location in the SAP cluster and superior growth performance, in which long term professional networks and social capital derived from major software vendors (particularly SAP) act as mediators. Structural equation modelling also highlights a positive effect of being located in the SAP cluster on knowledge spillover externalities, which is mediated by the cultural environment in the SAP cluster. Finally, the SAP cluster environment stimulates spin-off activity, which functions as an important mediator in the accumulation and retention of social capital held with players in the industry. In sum, the empirical analysis suggests that a wide-ranging network of factors exists, in which social capital functions as a catalyst in the mechanisms resulting in benefits available to SAP cluster firms.

本研究係採用桃園工業區土地實際交易價格作為實證對象，運用特徵價格理論，探討影響工業區土地價格的因素。因桃園縣之地理區位係處於內湖科技園區、新竹科學園區兩大產業聚集重鎮之中間位置，因此亦分析桃園縣輻輳區位與前述兩園區之距離是否成為其地價影響因素之一。故除將一般文獻研究對價格有所影響之宗地條件及區位條件納入分析外，亦將工業區管理服務、產業聚集及桃園縣輻輳位置等要素，測試是否亦為工業區土地價格的影響因素。而研究採用的方法係以特徵價格函數為基礎，工業區地價為應變數，可能影響工業區地價的因素為自變數，並使用一般化的Box-Cox轉換函數測試各種函數型態，最後選擇一最適函數型態進行特徵價格的估算。 實證結果發現，有關工業區之宗地條件中移轉土地面積、臨街路寬、臨街關係等3項變數為工業區地價影響因素。而在區位條件中，與桃園縣政府距離、與內湖科技園區距離等2項變數，對工業區地價具有負向的關係，即與縣政府或內科距離越遠，地價越低。再者，藉以代表產業聚集指標的鄉鎮市製造業勞動力聚集比例亦通過模式檢定，與地價呈現正向關係，顯示勞動力聚集比例越高，能提高廠商設廠的意願，增加工業用地的需求，有助於地價的提昇。此外，有設置服務中心的工業區，因能提供管理服務，對廠商較具有吸引力，反映於地價結構上，是呈現正向關係。 最後則依據實證研究結果，提出以下建議，在產業聚集方面，政府應協助廠商形成產業聚集氛圍，不僅有利於工業區地價的提升，更可提高產業的競爭力；在工業區管理服務的提供方面，政府應由開發工業區導向轉為管理服務導向，由工業區內所設置的服務中心，提供完善管理服務，創造工業區土地價格的提昇。 / This study aims to test the affecting factors of Taoyuan industrial land prices by constructing hedonic pricing functions. The empirical data is complied from market prices. The importance of Taoyuan which is located between Neihu Technology Park and Hsinchu Science Park, lies in an center place of two industrial parks above -mentioned. In order to emphasize the importance of Taoyuan’s location,two variables of distances to Neihu Technology Park and distances to Hsinchu Science Park are tested in this paper. Otherwise, the conditions of lots, location, industrial parks’ management service, industrial agglomeration are considered affecting factors of industrial land prices and all tested in this study. In accordance with hedonic pricing theory, a Box and Cox transformation was applied to the dependent variable to test functional forms. This method was used to identify the preferable functional form for the study data. The preferable functional form that we tested in this study is the basis for evaluating industrial land prices. Based on model testing, this study indicates that variables related to conditions of lots, locational attributes, industrial agglomeration and industrial parks’ management service determine land prices. Variables related to conditions of lots, such as size, the width of street, and a street lot determine land prices. Variables related to locational attributes, such as distances to Neihu Technology Park and distances to local government administration of Taoyuan are negatively related to land price, implying that each additional kilometer of distance from Neihu Technology Park and the nearest center of local government reduces the price of a parcel of land. Moreover, the variable of the percentage of the manufacturing employees related to industrial agglomeration is positively related to land prices; that is, the percentage of the manufacturing employees is higher, it indicates that more firms located together in certain place. And this behavior helped firms to achieve profits from industrial agglomeration economy. And the prices of such land should be higher. Besides, the variable of industrial parks’ management service is positively related to land price.It indicates that industrial parks which have service centers should attract more firms to locate together by management service provided and the prices of such land should be higher. According to empirical results, this study proposes that government should promote the establishment of industrial clustering phenomenon. It is helpful for raising industrial land prices and industrial competitiveness. Otherwise, government should shift development polices to management services of industrial parks, and supply thorough management services to raise land prices.

Cette recherche doctorale porte sur les mutations diverses qui s’opèrent aujourd’hui à Bat Trang, un village de métier au Vietnam. Comme d’autres économies en transition, le Vietnam est entré dans une phase de transition, marquée par son ouverture à l’économie internationale et son inscription au marché mondial. Dans ce contexte, nous cherchons à comprendre les mutations induites lors du passage d’une économie planifiée à une économie de marché et à montrer la spécificité de l’agglomération industrielle du district de Bat Trang. Pour ce faire, il convient d’étudier la dynamique sociale des acteurs politiques, économiques, institutionnels et sociaux qui forment la configuration de Bat Trang. La reconstitution de l’évolution des relations articulées entre ces acteurs permettra d’éclairer les mutations de Bat Trang. En suivant une approche socio-anthropologique et en nous référant à la théorie des districts industriels, nous avons procédé à une analyse approfondie de la mutation de Bat Trang sur la dimension tant politique qu’organisationnelle. Le village de métier de Bat Trang constitue un véritable modèle de transition portant des ruptures et des continuités par rapport à son système antérieur. A l’aide de la théorie sociologique de Norbet Elias, nous avons reconstitué le jeu entre les différents acteurs (sociaux, économiques et institutionnels) qui structurent le développement de Bat Trang, en montrant la dynamique de leur interaction constante. À travers l’étude de Bat Trang, nous avons aussi mesuré l’originalité d’une forme d’agglomération industrielle au Vietnam. Pour nous, Bat Trang, c’est tout d’abord une zone traditionnelle qui a su s’appuyer sur son savoir-faire et son organisation traditionnelle ; qui a su surmonter ses handicaps pour promouvoir l’adaptation de toutes ses activités. Bien qu’il existe très peu d’aides des autorités locales, les entreprises de la zone sont en train d’opérer une conversion de leur technologie par un remplacement (des fours à charbon par des fours à gaz) ou une adaptation (invention de nouveaux fours à gaz). Les nouveaux acteurs introduits dans le système (club, association) ont pour tâche principale de fournir une assistance aux entreprises qui peuvent ainsi créer de nouvelles filières d’activités et trouver de nouveaux débouchés de commercialisation. Bat Trang constitue également une zone en cours d’institutionnalisation qui se manifeste par la création de la zone industrielle et d’un centre de formation professionnelle. La transformation profonde de Bat Trang amène les artisans à se tourner vers une production plus industrialisée. Au cours des dernières années, la zone de Bat Trang a reçu, à l’évidence, un appui important des autorités locales, qui ont lancé des actions de politique locale. Nous avons également pris en compte des nouveaux phénomènes qui exercent une certaine influence, négative ou positive, sur le développement de la zone de Bat Trang : délocalisation des activités, faible capacité d’innovation du district, les liens avec la R&D, marketing etc. Pour résoudre les problèmes auxquels la zone est confrontée aujourd’hui, il faudrait une mobilisation des ressources internes et externes pour développer une synergie locale. / This doctoral research focuses on the various changes taking place today in Bat Trang, a craft village in Vietnam. Like other transition economies, Vietnam is entering the transition period, marking its openness to international economy and its entry in the global market. In this context, we seek to understand the changes induced during the transition from a planned economy to a market one and to show the specificity of industrial district Bat Trang. To do this, it is necessary to study the social dynamics of political, economic, institutional and social settings that shape the Bat Trang. The reconstruction of the evolving relationship between these articulated actors will illuminate the changes in Bat Trang. Following a socio-anthropological approach and referring to the theory of industrial districts, we were able to carry out a thorough analysis on the mutation of Bat Trang on both political and organizational dimension. The craft village Bat Trang really constitutes a model of transition having the discontinuities and continuities from its old system. With the help of sociological theory of Norbet Elias, we were able to reconstruct the interplay between different actors (social, economic and institutional) that structure the development of Bat Trang, showing dynamics of their interaction. Through our study in Bat Trang, we could also measure the originality of a form of industrial agglomeration in Vietnam. For us, firstly, Bat Trang is a traditional area where people know how to mobilize its expertise and its traditional organization; to overcome its handicaps and to promote an adaptation of its activities. Although there is very little help from the local authority, the firms are in the process of making a technological conversion by either a replacement (from coal-fired kilns to Liquid Petroleum Gas kilns - LPG kilns) or an adaptation (invention new LPG kiln). New introduced actors (clubs, associations) whose main task is to provide technical assistance to firms can create new activities and figure out new outlets for marketing. Bat Trang is also an area being institutionalized as manifested by the presence of the industrial and vocational training center. It lives a profound transformation in which the artisans are turning to a more industrialized production. In recent years, it is clear that the Bat Trang receives substantial support from local politics. Of course, we must take into account new phenomena in Bat Trang that exert some influence (negative or positive) on this area development. This is the relocation of activities, low innovation capacity in the industrial district, the weak link to R & D, marketing, etc. To all resolve, it requires mobilization of internal and external resources for a local synergy.