Evaluation of competitiveness of agricultural industrial cluster based on structural equation modeling 要Taking crayfish industrial cluster of Qianjiang as an example

Based on the relevant theories of evaluation of the competitiveness of agricultural industrial cluster in the domestic and foreign literature, this paper established a theoretical model to measure and evaluate the competitiveness of agricultural industrial cluster, by using the survey data from the investigation on Qianjiang爷s crawfish industrial cluster, using structural equation modeling (SEM), from the respects of factor conditions, demand conditions, enterprise爷s strategies, organization structure and competition, related and supporting industries, governmental behavior, historical traditions and cultural habits. The results showed that factor conditions, demand conditions, the enterprise爷s strategies, organization structure and competition and related and supporting industries promoted the competitiveness of agricultural industrial cluster directly. While governmental behavior and historical traditions and cultural habits promoted the competitiveness of agricultural industrial cluster indirectly through their effects on the former four elements. At the same time, factor conditions and related and supporting industries had positive impacts on enterprise爷s strategies, organization structure and competition.