| North Carolina beyond the Connected Age: The Tar Heel State in 2050 Contributor(s): Walden, Michael L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1469635712 ISBN-13: 9781469635712 Publisher: University of North Carolina Press OUR PRICE: $98.01 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Forecasting - Business & Economics | Development - Economic Development - Social Science | Future Studies |
| Dewey: 330.975 |
| LCCN: 2017009062 |
| Physical Information: 0.63" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.08 lbs) 200 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - North Carolina - Cultural Region - South Atlantic - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: For years, North Carolina has been one of the nation's fastest-growing states, bringing tremendous change to the state's people, industries, jobs, places, environment, and government. Much of this change resulted from the information and technology revolution, which connected the state more fully to the country and the world. But we are now moving beyond the connected age, argues Michael L. Walden, to a new era of living, production, and work, and North Carolina faces not only unanswered questions about the past but also new challenges and opportunities visible on the horizon. What will these new transformations mean for the state's people, places, and prosperity? In this book, Walden lays out these looming economic issues and offers predictions of future trends as well as multiple policy options for taxation, infrastructure, and environmental issues. While the future cannot be perfectly predicted, Walden's expert analysis is mandatory reading for policy makers, business leaders, and everyday people seeking to prepare for upcoming changes in North Carolina's economy. |
Contributor Bio(s): Walden, Michael L.: - Michael L. Walden is the William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics at North Carolina State University. |