Identification of Industrial Clusters in Tehran Province

The main objective of this research is to identify the most propulsive industrial cluster in Tehran Province. For this purpose we have screened 111 industries in three steps. In the first step we have identified 58 industries which their location quotient is more than one. In the second step we have selected those industries which have strong links with the other sectors using input-output table and information which we have collected in our sample survey. At the end of this stage 17 industries were left. In the third step we have identified the propulsive cluster by drawing spider diagrams for 17 industries and measuring their surface. At this stage we have used 15 variables as indicators of industrial performance. At the end of third stage we have concluded that the auto industry and its supplier industries is a propulsive industrial cluster in Tehran province.