The Bernard L. Schwartz Forum on U.S. Competitiveness
The Bernard L. Schwartz Forum on U.S. Competitiveness focuses on critical economic competitiveness challenges and opportunities, including investments in research and development, innovation, and education, the rise of emerging economies and the future of the U.S. manufacturing industry. The forum gathers business executives and entrepreneurs, policy-makers, labor leaders and academics to explore working solutions to the challenge of maintaining the leading competitiveness of the U.S. economy.
In this Series
2009
December 10, 2009
On December 10, the Metropolitan Policy Program at Brookings hosts the fourth Bernard L. Schwartz Forum on U.S. Competitiveness to address the connection between infrastructure investments and economic growth, including the release of a paper discussing the merits and intersections of the capital budget and National Infrastructure Bank concepts. U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood will outline current federal reform efforts.
2007
October 10, 2007
The fiscal deficit, tight budgets and an absence of clear priorities appear to be constraining this country from sufficient investment in its bridges, roads, airports, ports and broadband systems. But, given the benefits of a solid foundation, can we afford not to invest more in this infrastructure? On October 10, 2007, Brookings hosted the third in a series of forums on U.S. competitiveness, a public symposium that explored the challenges and opportunities for new infrastructure investment.
2006
October 5, 2006
As the world leader in science and technology, America is now competing with rising powers seeking to establish their own prowess in the field. How can America continue to compete effectively in a world in which globalization and technology have enabled international workforces to compete across time zones? How will American workers be affected? On October 5, 2006 Brookings addressed America's standing in the field of science and technology as it relates to economic competitiveness with the second Bernard L. Schwartz Forum on Competitiveness.
April 28, 2006
While globalization has brought promise to many, it also presents many new challenges for the American workforce. In April 2006, the Brookings Institution launched the Bernard L. Schwartz Forum on U.S. Competitiveness to foster debate and discussion on the critical competitiveness issues facing America’s economy and to explore the various inputs—education, research and development, innovation and more—that are required to maintain the country’s leading competitive edge.