Research Article

An Urban Network Study of Government Procurement Activities: A Case Study of Northeast China

Table 6

Cohesive subgroups in regional networks.

Project typeCohesive subgroups

Central projects3-city subgroups: {Harbin, Changchun, Shenyang}; {Harbin, Changchun, Yanbian}

Local projects5-city subgroups: {Changchun, Shenyang, Baishan, Jilin, Tonghua}; {Changchun, Baicheng, Jilin, Siping, Songyuan}
4-city subgroups: {Harbin, Changchun, Shenyang, Jilin}; {Harbin, Changchun, Shenyang, Dalian}; {Changchun, Jilin, Liaoyuan, Siping}; {Changchun, Baishan, Jilin, Yanbian}
3-city subgroups: {Harbin, Changchun, Shenyang}; {Shenyang, Dalian, Dandong}; {Shenyang, Dalian, Fushun}; {Shenyang, Dalian, Jinzhou}; {Harbin, Daqing, Suihua}; {Harbin, Jiamusi, Shuangyashan}