6. The Next Quarter-Century

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Foreword v
3. Contents vii
4. Charts ix
5. Tables xi
6. I Economic Evolution 1
7. 2. Current Locational Pulls on Manufacturing 31
8. 3. Trends in Manufacturing: the Impact of 4 “Mix” 71
9. 4. Trends in Manufacturing: the Impact of Competition 103
10. 5. America’s Business Headquarters 144
11. 6. The Next Quarter-Century 178
12. SUPPLEMENT I. People and Jobs 201
13. SUPPLEMENT II. Some Facets of the Region s Consumer Trade and Service Activities 227
14. APPENDICES 247
15. Notes 301
16. Index 313