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By Chris Thompson

Reasons are suggested for care over the definition of high technology industry. Some general approaches to definition are outlined, and a chronology of definitions is presented. Conceptual and practical problems with conventional choices are discussed, and a new consensus definition — drawn from a survey of current practice in the USA — is suggested as a complement to objective definitions. This is used to speculate upon high tech’s potential role in the overall US employment problem.

page: 237 – 262
Prometheus: Critical Studies in Innovation
Volume 5, Issue 2

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