Contributions of High-Tech Manufacturing to Rural Economies

Stephen M. Smith and David L. Barkley

Rural America/ Rural Development Perspectives, 1989, vol. 05, issue 3

Abstract: High-tech firms in nonmetro areas of the West offer better paying jobs than low-tech firms. They also tend to employ more people. Drawbacks: high-tech jobs may not match the skills of local workers. Plus, high-tech plants tend to purchase more of their supplies from outside the local area than low-tech firms. Most high-tech firms still prefer the big city, but some nonmetro counties, especially those on the urban fringe, can also attract them.

Keywords: Community/Rural/Urban Development; Labor and Human Capital; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1989
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