"Hollowing Out" in U.S. Manufacturing: Analysis and Issues for Congress
Description:
The health of the U.S. manufacturing sector has been a long-standing concern of Congress. Only a small proportion of U.S. workers are now employed in factories. U.S. factories have stepped up production of goods that require high technological sophistication but relatively little direct labor. In the context of national security, the fact that U.S. manufacturers of vital products are critically dependent upon inputs from abroad is frequently a subject of concern. International comparisons indic…
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Date:
March 23, 2011
Creator:
Levinson, Marc
Partner:
UNT Libraries Government Documents Department