North Carolina beyond the Connected Age

For years North Carolina has been one of the nation’s fastest-growing states bringing tremendous change to the state’s people industries jobs places environment and government. Much of this change resulted from the information and technology revolution which connected the state more fully to the country and the world. But we are now moving beyond the connected age argues Michael L. Walden to a new era of living production and work and North Carolina faces not only unanswered questions about the past but also new challenges and opportunities visible on the horizon. What will these new transformations mean for the state’s people places and prosperity?<br/><br/>In this book Walden lays out these looming economic issues and offers predictions of future trends as well as multiple policy options for taxation infrastructure and environmental issues. While the future cannot be perfectly predicted Walden’s expert analysis is mandatory reading for policy makers business leaders and everyday people seeking to prepare for upcoming changes in North Carolina’s economy.