Growth and Technological Leadership in US Industries: A Spatial Econometric Analysis at the State Level, 1963-1997

Table 4: Top Five most Productive States by Industry.

Rank

Sectors____________	Years	1	2_______	3	4	5
Mining	1963	Louisiana	Wyoming	North Dakota	California	Texas
Mining	1997	Louisiana	California	Texas	New Mexico	Wyoming
	1963	Connecticut	Illinois	California	Washington	Oregon
Construction	1997	Rhode Island	Massachusetts	New Jersey	Connecticut	Nevada
	1963	Kentucky	Michigan	Delaware	Nevada	West Virginia
Manufacturing		New				District of
	1997	Mexico	Louisiana	Oregon	Wyoming	Columbia
Transportation	1963	Wyoming	Arizona	Mississippi	Nevada	District of Columbia
and Public Utility	1997	Wyoming	District of Columbia	Rhode Island	Texas	New York
Wholesale Trade/	1963	California	Washington	New York	Nevada	Michigan
Retail trade	1997	New Jersey	Connecticut	California	New York	Washington
F.I.R.E	1963	Nevada	Delaware	New Mexico	California	New Jersey
F.I.R.E	1997	Connecticut	New York	California	New Jersey	Rhode Island
	1963	Nevada	California	Wyoming	Michigan	New Mexico
Services	1997	District of Columbia	California	Connecticut	New Jersey	Washington
	1963	Virginia	Maryland	Rhode Island	Washington	California
Government	1997	District of Columbia	Virginia	Maryland	Nevada	Washington
	1963	Wyoming	Nevada	Michigan	California	Washington
Total	1997	Connecticut	New York	Delaware	District of Columbia	New Jersey

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