Transition from aerospace industry
to Aero/Space Economy
The final and most extensive level is the Aero/Space Economy, which is far more encompassing than “industry” or “cluster.”
North Carolina (as well as the nation and the entire world) was once primarily an agrarian economy, where input to and output from agriculture permeated and influenced all (or most) other economic (and social) activities. The agrarian economy was replaced
The stage is set for federally driven aerospace activities to become increasingly commercial, thus creating the foundation for an emerging Aero/Space Economy.
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