Opinion
May 18, 2012, Bruce Katz and Martin Neil Baily
Howard Wial, Susan Helper, and Timothy Krueger examine U.S. manufacturing, specifically its nature and location. The authors also discuss how manufacturers can benefit from industry factors related to location, as American manufacturing is highly differentiated geographically. In a related blog post, Wial challenges the notion that reliance on manufacturing hampered economic growth in the Midwest during the past few decades. Read More ›