Hypernetwork Symbiosis and Industrial Chain Resilience: A Multilayer Network Perspective

Abstract

This study aims to explore how hypernetwork symbiosis influences the resilience of industrial chains within the context of increasingly complex global production networks. Drawing on symbiosis theory and a multilayer network perspective, the paper constructs a theoretical framework that conceptualizes cross-national cooperation as an integrated system composed of industrial cooperation, technological collaboration, and trade networks. By examining the structural interactions within and across network layers, the study identifies four key mechanisms through which hypernetwork symbiosis affects industrial chain resilience: intra-layer self-interaction, intra-layer cross-node interaction, inter-layer same-node interaction, and inter-layer cross-node interaction. The analysis shows that intra-layer interactions enhance redundancy, substitutability, and stability within individual networks, while inter-layer interactions promote resource integration, functional complementarity, and coordinated adjustment across networks. Together, these mechanisms strengthen the capacity of industrial systems to absorb shocks, adapt to disruptions, and recover from crises. The findings suggest that hypernetwork symbiosis provides an important structural foundation for improving industrial chain resilience in an increasingly uncertain global economic environment.