Technology and manufacturing in the Seventh District
State and local policymakers in the Midwest
have eased up in their pursuit of the socalled
"high-tech" industries, such as
telecommunications, semiconductors, computing
equipment, aerospace, and instruments. In
part, this change of emphasis reflects the fact
that high-tech industry growth has leveled off
following the spurt of the late 1970s and early
1980s. In addition, because most such industries
have remained highly concentrated in
their region of origin, it has become clear that
high-tech industries are not equally suited to
all regions.
