What states are best adapted to the New Economy?

The 2008 State New Economy Index, a project of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, ranks Massachusetts, Washington, Maryland, Delaware and New Jersey highest in terms of their ability to “effectively compete nationally and globally.” The index evaluates states based on indicators in five categories: knowledge jobs, globalization, economic dynamism, transformation to a digital economy, and technological innovation capacity.