Movement at warp speed: technology and global markets are about to reshape America's metropolitan landscapes.

The U.S. economic landscape is increasingly being shaped by the movement of New Economy workers and the development of technology work centers. Metropolitan areas with technology-intensive employment have experienced a much faster rate of economic growth over the last 20 years than the U.S. as a wh...

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Published in:American Demographics Vol. 22; no. 8; pp. 60 - 65
Main Author: Suro, Roberto
Format: Article
Published: Crain Communications Inc. (MI) August 2000
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Summary:The U.S. economic landscape is increasingly being shaped by the movement of New Economy workers and the development of technology work centers. Metropolitan areas with technology-intensive employment have experienced a much faster rate of economic growth over the last 20 years than the U.S. as a whole. Moreover, the growth of high-tech industries in these areas has resulted in an influx of low-skilled, low-wage immigrants to provide various services for the technology workers. This kind of migration can have a huge impact on politics, culture, and economics, and it is crucial that businesses do not rest on their old assumptions relating to where people live in the U.S.