10 Steps to Attracting High Tech

This paper uses Seattle's example to lay out ten steps that officials can take to develop a high tech sector in their cities.

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December 14, 2000, 1:00 PM PST

By California 2000

Seattle is one of the few cities that has kept pace with its suburbs in terms of high tech job growth. Drawing on the Seattle example, this paper presents ten steps that officials can take to develop a high tech sector in their cities, from investing in human capital, to streamlining public services, to applying information technology in the public sector.

Thanks to Kurt Sommer

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Friday, December 1, 2000 in The Brookings Institution

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