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  2. Quaternary sector of the economy - Wikipedia

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    The quaternary sector of the economy is based upon the economic activity that is associated with either the intellectual or knowledge-based economy. [1] This consists of information technology; media; research and development; information-based services such as information-generation and information-sharing; and knowledge-based services such as consultation, entertainment, broadcasting, mass ...

  3. Economic sector - Wikipedia

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    Three sectors according to Fourastié Clark's sector model. One classical breakdown of economic activity distinguishes three sectors: [1] Primary: involves the retrieval and production of raw-material commodities, such as corn, coal, wood or iron. Miners, farmers and fishermen are all workers in the primary sector.

  4. Industry classification - Wikipedia

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    Bloomberg Industry Classification Standard [2] Bloomberg L.P. 10/.../2294 GICS Global Industry Classification Standard: Standard & Poor's, MSCI: market/ company 2-8 digits 11/24/69/158 1999–present (2018) HSICS Hang Seng Industry Classification System [3] Hang Seng Indexes Company: Revenue source 11/31/89 IBBICS Industry Building Blocks [4]

  5. Technopole - Wikipedia

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    A technopole, commonly referred to as a high-technology cluster or tech hub, refers to a center of high-tech manufacturing and information-based quaternary industry. [1] The term was coined by Allen J. Scott in 1990 to describe regions in Southern California which showed a rapid growth in high technology fields. [2]

  6. Three-sector model - Wikipedia

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    Three sectors according to Fourastié Clark's sector model This figure illustrates the percentages of a country's economy made up by different sector. The figure illustrates that countries with higher levels of socio-economic development tend to have less of their economy made up of primary and secondary sectors and more emphasis in tertiary sectors.

  7. Post-industrial society - Wikipedia

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    This is necessitated by the demands of a tertiary and quaternary sector: in order to better service an industry focused on finance, education, communication, management, training, engineering, and aesthetic design, the city must become points of exchange capable of providing the most updated information from across the globe.

  8. Industrial society - Wikipedia

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    Colin Clark's sector model of an economy undergoing technological change. In later stages, the Quaternary sector of the economy grows. Historically certain manufacturing industries have gone into a decline due to various economic factors, including the development of replacement technology or the loss of competitive advantage.

  9. Models of communication - Wikipedia

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    Many models of communication include the idea that a sender encodes a message and uses a channel to transmit it to a receiver. Noise may distort the message along the way. The receiver then decodes the message and gives some form of feedback. [1] Models of communication simplify or represent the process of communication.