Globalization and a High-Tech Economy California, the United States and Beyond /

• Main Authors: Bardhan, Ashok Deo (Author), Jaffee, Dwight M. (Author), Kroll, Cynthia A. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA : Springer US, 2004.
• Subjects: Macroeconomics.; Economic growth.; Regional economics.; Spatial economics.; Economics.; Regional/Spatial Science.; Economic Growth.; Macroeconomics/Monetary Economics//Financial Economics.

High-technology and globalization are arguably the two most important forces driving the US economy today. This book analyzes how they interact and the implications of that interaction. The methodology applies data and statistical analysis to determine the impact of these forces over a broad spectru...

Table of Contents:

• Globalization and a High-Tech Economy
• International Trade and California Industry
• Foreign Outsourcing and Domestic Industry
• Intra-Firm Trade and Intermediate Inputs
• International Networks and High-Tech Exports
• Global Linkages, the High-Tech Sector, and State Policy Choices
• Conclusions.