Saving American manufacturing : the fight for jobs, opportunity, and national security / William R. Killingsworth.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Killingsworth, William R., author.

Series:

2014 digital library.

Economics collection. 2163-7628

Economics collection, 2163-7628

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Industrial policy--United States.

Industrial policy.

Manufacturing industries--United States.

Manufacturing industries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (302 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, New York (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017) : Business Expert Press, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Documents the decline of economic and intellectual wealth caused by the loss of U.S. manufacturing. Presents clear arguments as to why manufacturing is essential to the United States, and how our nation can capture, benefit, and drive the future of the world economy via embracing global concepts of manufacturing and taking the lead on innovating its future.

Contents:

1. Background

2. Historical job losses in manufacturing

3. Loss of establishments

4. Observations on employment and the number of establishments

5. Manufacturing plant closings by size

6. Industrial production and industry output

7. Imports and balance of payments

8. Findings, a history of warnings, and corrective policy actions

Epilogue

About the author

References

Index.

Notes:

Part of: 2014 digital library.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-272) and index.

Title from PDF title page (viewed on September 26, 2014).

ISBN:

1-60649-611-5

OCLC:

890704117