Why Manufacturing Matters: The Myth of the Post-Industrial Economy
反驳了美国转向服务经济后制造业不再重要的观点,指出制造业仍与美国经济健康紧密相连,自动化或外包会损害劳动力和国家财富,政策应支持制造业以维持竞争力。
What will happen to the wealth and power of the United States if we really do shift out of manufacturing and actually become a service economy? This article argues that manufacturing remains vital to the health and well-being of the U.S. economy. Despite the attraction of the concept of a post-industrial and growing shift to services, the linkages of the rest of the economy to manufacturing remain strong. Manufacturing cannot simply be automated or moved offshore without severely damaging the labor force and impoverishing the U.S. economy. The American policy agenda must emphasize and support the essential role of manufacturing in maintaining the nation9s competitive position.