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“Visualizing North Carolina in the Global Economy” Monday, December 17, 2007 Duke University Social Science Research Institute http://www.soc.duke.edu/NC_GlobalEconomy/. Main Data Sources Table 1, Google Maps, Google Earth ReferenceUSA Value Chain data NCESC, Employment and Wages Series
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“Visualizing North Carolina in the Global Economy” Monday, December 17, 2007 Duke University Social Science Research Institute http://www.soc.duke.edu/NC_GlobalEconomy/
Main Data Sources • Table 1, Google Maps, Google Earth • ReferenceUSA • Value Chain data • NCESC, Employment and Wages Series Other Sources: • NCESC, Announced Business Closings • US Dept. of Commerce, International Trade Administration, Trade Stats Express • US Dept. of Agriculture, Census of Agriculture
Visualizing North Carolina in the Global EconomyValue Chains
Value Chains from 2006 NCGE website Furniture Banking Textiles Tobacco
Current Value Chains on NCGE website Tobacco Biotechnology Banking Hog Farming Furniture Information Technology Textiles
Visualizing North Carolina in the Global EconomyGoogle Maps and Google Earth
Visualizing North Carolina in the Global EconomyUpcoming Developments
Future Directions for Research: • Add industries within North Carolina (automotive, medical, etc) • Comparing North Carolina with other U.S. states in specific industries • Comparing North Carolina with other countries or regions around the world
Future Collaboration with Policy Makers: • Develop policy recommendations within NC Department of Commerce for all seven industries on NCGE, and link them to the website • Create action groups between Commerce and industry to discuss implementation of policy recommendations and use NCGE as the resource • Industry sector team NCGE website
We want your feedback! Gary Gereffi Shawn Miller Stacey Frederick cggc@duke.edu cit@duke.edu