European Regional Science Association
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The abstract for paper number 85:
Guang Yang
George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, USA, Roger Stough, The School of Public Policy
George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, USA
Spatial analysis of the high tech cluster in Greater Washington
As the seat of Federal government of the United States, the Greater Washington regional economy has traditionally been government and services-based. When the defense builddown began in the early 1990s, the region’s businesses sought other non-government markets. This has boosted the development of its information and telecommunications sectors. The research identifies the high tech cluster in Greater Washington region and analyzes the relationship between the functional closeness and spatial proximity of the cluster. It is then followed by a discussion of technological innovation and diffusion in this region. Finally, related policy issues are addressed.
Unfortunately full paper has not been submitted.