Manufacturing

A Ford Motor assembly worker works on the frame of a 2015 Ford Mustang vehicle at the Ford Motor Flat Rock Assembly Plant in Flat Rock, Michigan, August 20, 2015. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook - RTX1OYPW

Order from Chaos

Globalization on the cheap: Why the U.S. lost its way on trade

Jennifer Mason and Mireya Solís

Monday, August 28, 2017

Google Glass-wearing attendees listen to a speaker in the 'Designing for Wearables' session at the Google I/O developers conference in San Francisco June 25, 2014. REUTERS/Elijah Nouvelage (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY) - RTR3VSFX

TechTank

Can augmented reality bridge the manufacturing skills gap?

Jack Karsten and Darrell M. West

Thursday, August 10, 2017

TechTank

Trump administration brings a different approach to manufacturing

Jack Karsten

Friday, July 14, 2017

2017

Jul

Past Event

Manufacturing under the Trump administration

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Washington, DC

Reports

Global Development

The U.S. and international trade: Why did things go sour?

Joshua P. Meltzer

Wednesday, October 5, 2016

Developing Economies

Are certain countries doomed to remain emerging?

John Page

Wednesday, October 5, 2016

India

Paper | Building a Design Economy in India

Darrell M. West and Shamika Ravi

Tuesday, February 23, 2016

Labor Policy & Unemployment

Innovation and manufacturing labor: a value-chain perspective

Kate S. Whitefoot, Walter D. Valdivia, and Gina C. Adam

Friday, March 6, 2015

Cities & Regions

Skills and innovation strategies to strengthen manufacturing: Lessons from Germany

Alan Berube, Joseph Parilla, and Jesus Leal Trujillo

Thursday, February 26, 2015

Blog Posts

The frame of a 2015 Ford Mustang vehicle moves down the production line at the Ford Motor Flat Rock Assembly Plant in Flat Rock, Michigan, August 20, 2015. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook - RTX1OYOS

The Avenue

Auto slowdown flashes caution lights for manufacturing employment — and Trump

Mark Muro

Monday, June 19, 2017

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte (3-R) speaks during his bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping (not pictured) during the Belt and Road Forum, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China May 15, 2017. REUTERS/Etienne Oliveau/Pool - RTX35X8F

Future Development

Future Development Reads: Outcomes from the Belt and Road Forum, flying cars, and solving the plastic waste crisis

Wolfgang Fengler

Friday, May 19, 2017

Employees work on the manufacturing line at the United Aryan Export Processing Zone textile factory in Nairobi, Kenya April 13, 2017. Picture taken April 13, 2017. REUTERS/Baz Ratner - RTS13B7A

Africa in focus

Figure of the week: May Day and the future of labor in Africa

Mariama Sow

Thursday, May 4, 2017

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Events

2016

Nov

Past Event

Africa’s lions: Growth traps and opportunities for six African economies

5:45 PM - 7:00 PM EDT

Comparing countries: Manufacturing in a global context

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

The smartest places on Earth: Why rustbelts are the emerging hotspots of global innovation

9:30 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Washington, DC

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Spotlight on Public Support to Industry

By Udo Pretschker and with Marian Murphy

1999

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Experts

Scott Andes

Fellow - Centennial Scholar Initiative, Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Initiative on Innovation and Placemaking

scott_andes

John Page

Senior Fellow - Global Economy and Development

Bruce Katz

Centennial Scholar - Centennial Scholar Initiative

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Multimedia

Germany

@ Brookings Podcast: Why German Labor Policies Fare Better than America’s

Friday, February 3, 2012

Higher Education

@ Brookings Podcast: Can the U.S. Manufacturing Sector Generate More Jobs?

Friday, November 4, 2011

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Manufacturing

Globalization on the cheap: Why the U.S. lost its way on trade

Can augmented reality bridge the manufacturing skills gap?

Trump administration brings a different approach to manufacturing

Manufacturing under the Trump administration

Reports

The U.S. and international trade: Why did things go sour?

Are certain countries doomed to remain emerging?

Paper | Building a Design Economy in India

Innovation and manufacturing labor: a value-chain perspective

Skills and innovation strategies to strengthen manufacturing: Lessons from Germany

Blog Posts

Auto slowdown flashes caution lights for manufacturing employment — and Trump

Future Development Reads: Outcomes from the Belt and Road Forum, flying cars, and solving the plastic waste crisis

Figure of the week: May Day and the future of labor in Africa

Events

Africa’s lions: Growth traps and opportunities for six African economies

Comparing countries: Manufacturing in a global context

The smartest places on Earth: Why rustbelts are the emerging hotspots of global innovation

Related Books

Spotlight on Public Support to Industry

Experts

Scott Andes

Fellow - Centennial Scholar Initiative, Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Initiative on Innovation and Placemaking

John Page

Senior Fellow - Global Economy and Development

Bruce Katz

Centennial Scholar - Centennial Scholar Initiative

Multimedia

@ Brookings Podcast: Why German Labor Policies Fare Better than America’s

@ Brookings Podcast: Can the U.S. Manufacturing Sector Generate More Jobs?

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