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U.S. Tech Industry Adds 78,300 Jobs from January to July
2008
The tech industry is adding
jobs, but the pace is slowing amidst the financial turmoil and economic
downturn. Tech employment reached 5.9 million jobs in July 2008, a
gain of 1.3 percent from the beginning of the year, but future job growth
remains uncertain.
October 2008 |
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U.S.
4th and 8th Graders Need To Go Back to School
Math scores are improving but remain dismally low,
while science scores are stagnating, according to the
Department of Education. A workforce grounded in strong math and science
skills is essential for the tech industry and America's ability to compete in the 21st
century global economy.
August 2008 |
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eHealth 301:
Electronic Prescriptions
This third report in our series on eHealth analyzes ePrescribing, the
application of health information technology that allows prescriptions to be
transmitted electronically, reducing harmful medication errors, increasing
efficiencies, and lowering costs.
July 2008 |
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eHealth 101
December 2006
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eHealth 201
November 2007 |
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The Information
Technology Agreement
Over its 11 year history, the Information Technology
Agreement (ITA) spurred global economic development and expanded markets for
U.S. tech exports. Unfortunately, the ITA is now being undermined by
the European Union.
June 2008 |
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The
U.S.-China Economic Relationship
U.S.-China economic ties have expanded dramatically over the past two
decades. Trade and investment between the two countries provide economic
benefits for American manufacturers, service providers, workers, and
consumers.
May 2008 |
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The
U.S.-South Korea Free Trade Agreement
South Korea is the sixth largest market for U.S. high-tech
goods. Passing the U.S.-South Korea Free Trade
Agreement will improve market access and enhance intellectual property protection
for American high-tech products and services.
May 2008 |
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Telework in
the Information Age
Telework, also known as telecommuting, is the practice of allowing,
encouraging, and even requiring that employees work remotely part- or
full-time, usually from their home, facilitated by collaborative information
and communication technologies.
April 2008 |
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The U.S.-Colombia
Free Trade Agreement
The U.S.-Colombian Free Trade Agreement promises new
opportunities and expanded markets for U.S. high-tech exporters,
manufacturers, services providers, and their employees. Colombia is the
fourth fastest growing market for tech products.
March 2008 |
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eHealth
201: Designing the Virtual Hospital
Telemedicine – the use of technology to provide healthcare
remotely – is already showing tremendous potential to lower costs and
enhance the reliability, convenience, and delivery of healthcare.
November 2007 |
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Mid-year
Tech Employment Update
The U.S. high-tech industry added 118,500 jobs in the
first half of 2007,
slightly less than the
143,000 tech jobs added in the first half of 2006.
All four high-tech
sectors are adding jobs, including technology manufacturing.
September 2007 |
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The
U.S.-South Korea Free Trade Agreement
South Korea is one of the world’s largest markets for high-tech
goods from the United States. Passing the U.S.-South Korea Free Trade
Agreement will improve access and increase intellectual property protection
for American high-tech products and services.
June 2007 |
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Opening Trade
with Central and South America
(OVERALL REPORT)
U.S. high-tech trade with Central and South America is
strong, as data in this report illustrate. To expand this trade, the
United States should continue to pursue all bilateral and multilateral means
to open markets to U.S. goods and services in this strategically vital
region.SUPPLEMENTAL COUNTRY
REPORTS
Free Trade
Colombia
Free Trade Panama
Free Trade Peru
June 2007
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China and the United States
– The Links Grow Stronger
China is an undeniably important economic partner for the
United States in terms of trade and investment across many sectors, particularly in the
production and sale of high-technology goods.
May 2007 |
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China's 15 Year Science and
Technology Plan
China's 15 Year Plan intends to move the country beyond
its current reliance on foreign technology to spawn "indigenous
innovation." We outline how they intend to do it and what obstacles could stand
in their way.
April 2007 |
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eHealth 101: Electronic Medical Records
Electronic medical records (EMRs) offer a tremendous
opportunity to reduce healthcare costs, improve quality of care, and save lives.
December 2006 |
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Mid-year
Tech Employment Update
The U.S. high-tech industry added 140,000 jobs in the
first half of 2006, nearly double the growth of the same period in 2005. Tech
manufacturing employment is rising for the second year in a row and communications
services is adding jobs for the first time since 2000.
September 2006 |
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The
Case for Preserving Network Neutrality
This report makes the case for promoting
innovation and competition by upholding the principles of network neutrality that have
governed the Internet since its inception.
September 2006 |
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Strengthen the R&D Tax Credit and
Make It Permanent
This report highlights how critical industry funded
R&D has been to the United States. But the lack of a consistent R&D tax
credit makes foreign incentives for R&D much more attractive.
August 2006 |
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Attracting the Best and Brightest to
the United States
Though recent public debate has focused on unskilled, illegal immigration,
an entirely different but essential category is often neglected: the high-skilled, legal
immigration that spurs American innovation and creates thousands of high-paying jobs.
June 2006 |
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Free Trade Colombia
The Colombian Free Trade Agreement promises new opportunities and expanded
markets for U.S. high-tech exporters, manufacturers, services providers, and their
employees. Colombia is a small but strong and growing market for tech products.
March 2006 |
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Free Trade Peru
The Peruvian Free Trade Agreement promises new opportunities and expanded
markets for U.S. high-tech exporters, manufacturers, services providers, and their
employees. Peru is a small but strong and growing market for tech products.
March 2006 |
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RFID: Security, Privacy, and Good Public
Policy
This second report of a
2-part series on RFID discusses how authentication and encryption technologies protect
RFID-enabled devices from illicit and malicious use in both supply chain management and
Secure IDs/Smart Cards.
February 2006 |
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RFID 101: Benefits of the Next Big Little
Thing
This report details how RFID technology works and discusses its current and
potential benefits for the United States. It serves
as a primer for our follow up report, which will address the privacy and security concerns
associated with RFID.
December 2005 |
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Like It or Not, China and the U.S. Are
Intricately Linked
China is an enormously important economic partner for the United States in terms
of both trade and investment, particularly in the high-tech sector. This report
presents statistics quantifying this interdependence.
November 2005 |
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Mid-year Tech Employment Update
As of June 2005 the high-tech industry added 190,000 jobs in the United States over an 18
month time span, and tech manufacturing employment rose for the first time since 2000.
September 2005 |
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The U.S. Patent System: Why It Has To
Be Fixed
Lengthy application processes, costly litigation, and the gaming of the patent system are
helping to stifle, not promote, innovation. Reforms are needed to help the U.S.
Patent and Trademark Office redress these problems.
August 2005 |
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CAFTA-DR: The Misunderstood Trade
Agreement, More At Stake Than Most Realize
The free trade agreement between the United States and its Central American and Dominican
neighbors holds great significance for the U.S. high-tech industry and for American
competitiveness.
June 2005 |
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We
are delighted to bring you our ongoing AeA Competitiveness
Series. The AeA research team produces these reports on the most timely and
relevant issues to the high-tech industry and to U.S. competitiveness in a global
economy. We combine rigorous data with careful analysis to provide industry leaders
and policymakers the information they need to assess the issue.
AeA launched this Series in the
wake of the tremendous response we received to our comprehensive reports on offshore
outsourcing and U.S. competitiveness: |
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We Are Still Losing the Competitive
Advantage: Now is the Time to Act
The natural sequel to AeA's groundbreaking report of two years
ago, this new and expanded report offers updated data, analysis, and recommendations that
reinforce the urgent need to act to maintain American competitiveness in a global economy.
March 2007 |
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Losing the Competitive
Advantage?: The Challenge for Science and Technology in the United States
This report is considered by many business leaders and policy makers to be the definitive
statement on U.S. competitiveness. It explores the challenges the United States
currently faces and in many ways is ignoring at its peril.
February 2005 |
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Offshore Outsourcing in an Increasingly Competitive and
Rapidly Changing World: A High-Tech Perspective
This report examines the factors surrounding offshore outsourcing and concludes that this
is really a symptom of a much larger issue: that of U.S. competitiveness in a global
marketplace.
March 2004 |
The writers of this publication can be reached for
questions or comments:
Josh James
Director, Research and Industry Analysis
202.682.4422
josh_james@aeanet.org
Jenna Leary
Manager, Research and Industry Analysis
202.682.4437
jenna_leary@aeanet.org
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