comparison of florida metropolitan statistical areas msas using the new economy index tim lynch ph d director center for economic forecasting and analysis state university phone 850 644 7537 email cefa fsu edu julie harrington assistant 645 0190 jharrington ken stackpoole doctoral candidate college health public affairs central 386 226 6123email stackpok erau necati aydin research associate 9294 naydin primary responsibility further correspondence introduction during april 2001 progressive policy institute released a study titled benchmarking transformation in nation s hereafter referred to as ppi was completed part technology innovation project atkinson gottlieb authors defined set 16 variables they identified foundation since early 1990 has emerged united states explain higher productivity
