Kentucky and the New Economy/Challenges for the Next Century: The Conference Proceedings

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SECTION 1:  Preface, Biographies, and Acknowledgments
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SECTION 2:  Kentucky and the New Economy (PDF)
  • Welcoming Remarks and Keynote Address: The New Economy and Kentucky (HTML)
  • Government’s Role in the New Economy (HTML)
  • Transitioning from “Bricks and Mortar” to “Clicks and Mortar” (HTML)
  • Educating New Economy Citizens (HTML)
  • The Digital Divide (HTML)
SECTION 3:  Challenges for the Next Century (PDF)
  • Welcome and the Vic Hellard, Jr. Award (HTML)
  • The Forces of the Future (HTML)
  • KET Presentation: Is Kentucky Making Progress? (HTML)
  • Keynote Address: The Future of Social Security (HTML)
  • What Does the Aging of Kentucky’s Population Portend for the Future? (HTML)
  • What Are the Trends Affecting Postsecondary Education and How Can We Improve? (HTML)
  • How Can Kentucky Create an Entrepreneurial Economy? (HTML)
  SECTION 4:  Appendices  (PDF)
  • Appendix A: The Forces of the Future (HTML)
  • Appendix B: What Does the Aging of Kentucky’s Population Portend for the Future? (HTML)
  • Appendix C: What Is the Future of Postsecondary Education in Kentucky and How Can We Increase the Number of Students? (HTML)