Report
Locating American Manufacturing: Trends in the Geography of Production
May 2012, Susan Helper, Timothy Krueger and Howard Wial
In Locating American Manufacturing: Trends in the Geography of Production, Howard Wial, Susan Helper, and Timothy Krueger examine U.S. manufacturing, specifically its nature and location. The report also discusses how manufacturers can benefit from industry factors related to location, as American manufacturing is highly differentiated geographically. This report offers the first comprehensive analysis ever of the metropolitan geography of U.S. manufacturing.