UNITED-STATES EMPLOYMENT IN FOREIGN-OWNED HIGH TECHNOLOGY FIRMS

The spatial distribution of foreign-owned high technology firms in the United States is poorly understood, as is the degree to which employment in foreign-owned firms and US-owned firms coincides or differs in their distribution. Data from 1988 indicate that while total employment in foreign-owned high technology firms was not statistically different from that of US-owned firms, marked differences were evident in particular sectors, including software, advanced materials, and pharmaceuticals. By nation of ownership, only Swiss firms departed significantly from the US distribution. © 1990 by Association of American Geographers.