High-Tech Location in Five Metropolitan Areas

ABSTRACT:

This study addresses the intersection between local priorities to become a high-tech haven and how local policies affect the locational decisions of high-tech industry. The study compares the relative importance of local location determinants for high- and low-tech manufacturing in the cities of five metropolitan areas. Results indicate that high-tech manufacturing does not react significantly different from low-tech manufacturing. Given that cities continue to desire high-tech industry, these findings are useful to local policy makers seeking to understand what attracts that industry.