Abstract： "Rust belt" cities (regions) declined in the wave of post industrialization, while some of them with rich intellectual resources have successfully transformed into innovation centers and smart manufacturing centers (i.e., "brain belts") through positive university region interactions. Such transformations did not occur naturally. Based on an analysis of key stakeholders that contributed to such transformation processes, three ideal types of universityregional interaction mechanisms in postindustrial transformation have be constructed (i.e., the types of local governmentsled, connectors led, and outsidersled). Analyzing universityregional interactions during the transformation from "rust belts" to "brain belts" may provide suggestions for cities (regions) facing the pressure of post industrial transformation in China: fully considering regional characteristics while constructing a "consensus space" covering universities and multiple stakeholders, fostering a university regional cogrowth ecosystem with "connectors" and "outsiders" as links, as well as enhancing the mutual support among stakeholders in order to optimize the entrepreneurial environment.
吴寒天，曾令琴. 从“铁锈带”到“智带”：后工业化转型中的 “大学区域”互动机制研究[J]. 高校教育管理, 2022, 16(6): 47-58.
WU Hantian, ZENG Lingqin. From "rust belt" to "brain belt": university region interaction mechanisms in post industrial transformation. Journal of Higher Education Management, 2022, 16(6): 47-58.
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