This effort will compliment the efforts of local communities and create a more regional focus. Paul Patton Yes. Technology and economic-development infrastructure will play a role in more regional efforts as well. Joseph Reid Economic warfare has less to do with the information economy than with competition for scarce resources. The availability of information on the nature and location of those resources could exacerbate the competition rather than moderate it.
Information technology makes more information available to larger numbers of people.
The problem may be one of prioritization rather than resource scarceness. The Centers for Excellence in Rural America is an example of a regional effort that combines the resources, planning, research and capabilities of small communities in North Dakota and Wyoming. Technology allows communities to pool resources and present a larger employee base to prospective companies. Inc. All Rights Reserved.