FrontMatter -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- I: OVERVIEW -- GROWING CLUSTERS FOR AMERICAN PROSPERITY: OVERVIEW -- II: SUMMARY OF PRESENTATIONS -- WELCOME--Charles Wessner -- OPENING REMARKS--Susan Crawford -- KEYNOTE ADDRESS--Michael Crow -- PANEL I: WHY CLUSTERS MATTER: INNOVATION CLUSTERS AND...

Front Matter -- Contents -- Preface -- Executive Summary -- Introduction 1 -- Introduction 2 -- Welcome to the New Economy -- Defining and Measuring the New Economy -- Drivers of the New Economy -- Communications and Software -- Applications and Policy Issues -- Roundtable Discussion -- Appendix...

FrontMatter -- Contents -- Preface -- List of Acronyms -- Overview of the Findings and Recommendations -- I INTRODUCTION -- The Emergence of the New Economy--Dale W. Jorgenson -- II FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS -- Findings and Recommendations -- III SUMMARY OF THE NRC CONFERENCES ON THE NEW...

FrontMatter -- Contents -- Preface -- I PROCEEDINGS -- Introductory Remarks--Dale W. Jorgenson -- Panel I : Performance Measurement and Current Trends -- Panel II: Computer Hardware and Components -- Panel III: Peripherals: Current Technology Trends -- Panel IV: Peripherals: Current Technology...

FrontMatter -- Contents -- Preface -- I INTRODUCTION -- Software and the New Economy -- II PROCEEDINGS -- Introduction--Dale W. Jorgenson -- The Economics of Software--William J. Raduchel -- Panel I - The Role of Software - What Does Software Do? -- Panel II - How Do We Make Software and Why Is...

"Responding to the challenges of fostering regional growth and employment in an increasingly competitive global economy, many U.S. states and regions have developed programs to attract and grow companies as well as attract the talent and resources necessary to develop regional innovation...