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title: "Which States Are Thriving in Innovation in the New Economy?"
summary: |-
  In a post for Ideas Lab, Rob Atkinson provides an overview of the State New Economy Index.
date: "2012-12-06"
issues: ["National Competitiveness"]
authors: ["Robert D. Atkinson"]
content_type: "Op-Eds & Contributed Articles"
canonical_url: "https://itif.org/publications/2012/12/06/which-states-are-thriving-innovation-new-economy/"
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# Which States Are Thriving in Innovation in the New Economy?

Rob Aktinson, president of the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, discusses the* 2012 State New Economy Index* which identifies which states are thriving in the new economy, and which are struggling.

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*Source: Information Technology & Innovation Foundation (ITIF)*
*URL: https://itif.org/publications/2012/12/06/which-states-are-thriving-innovation-new-economy/*