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- catalog abstract ""Going against the current, this book argues that competitiveness - that is, the competitiveness of the manufacturing sector - matters to the long-term health of the U.S. economy and particularly to its long-term capacity to raise the standard of living of its citizens. The book challenges the arguments popularized most recently by Paul Krugman that competitiveness is a dangerous obsession that distracts us from the question most central to solving the problem of stagnant real income growth, namely, what causes productivity growth, especially in the service sector." "The central argument is that, if the U.S. economy is to achieve full employment with rising real wages, it is necessary to enhance the competitiveness of its tradable goods sector. The book shows that current account deficits cannot be explained by macroeconomic mismanagement but are rather the consequence of an uncompetitive manufacturing sector." "This book will be of interest to economists, political scientists, and business researchers concerned with the place of the manufacturing sector in the overall health of the U.S. economy, issues of industrial policy and industrial restructuring, and the conditions for rising standards of living."--Jacket.".
- catalog alternative "Project Muse UPCC books net".
- catalog contributor b11655858.
- catalog contributor b11655859.
- catalog coverage "United States Commercial policy.".
- catalog coverage "United States Economic policy 1993-2001.".
- catalog created "c2000.".
- catalog date "2000".
- catalog date "c2000.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2000.".
- catalog description ""Going against the current, this book argues that competitiveness - that is, the competitiveness of the manufacturing sector - matters to the long-term health of the U.S. economy and particularly to its long-term capacity to raise the standard of living of its citizens.".
- catalog description ""The central argument is that, if the U.S. economy is to achieve full employment with rising real wages, it is necessary to enhance the competitiveness of its tradable goods sector. The book shows that current account deficits cannot be explained by macroeconomic mismanagement but are rather the consequence of an uncompetitive manufacturing sector."".
- catalog description ""This book will be of interest to economists, political scientists, and business researchers concerned with the place of the manufacturing sector in the overall health of the U.S. economy, issues of industrial policy and industrial restructuring, and the conditions for rising standards of living."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references.".
- catalog description "Introduction : Competitiveness matters / Candace Howes and Ajit Singh -- The trade deficit and U.S. competitiveness / Robert A. Blecker -- Improving U.S. international competitiveness : macro policy management vs. managed trade policy / Catherine L. Mann -- The Anglo-Saxon market for corporate control : the financial system and international competitiveness / Ajit Singh -- American corporate finance : from organizational to market control / William Lazonick and Mary O'Sullivan -- Can technology policy serve as industrial policy? / Ann Markusen -- Does the United States need a technology policy? / W. Edward Steinmueller -- A high-road policy for U.S. manufacturing / Daniel Luria -- U.S. competitiveness and economic growth / Candace Howes.".
- catalog description "The book challenges the arguments popularized most recently by Paul Krugman that competitiveness is a dangerous obsession that distracts us from the question most central to solving the problem of stagnant real income growth, namely, what causes productivity growth, especially in the service sector."".
- catalog extent "207 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Competitiveness matters.".
- catalog identifier "0472109839 (cloth : alk. paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Competitiveness matters.".
- catalog issued "2000".
- catalog issued "c2000.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press,".
- catalog relation "Competitiveness matters.".
- catalog spatial "United States Commercial policy.".
- catalog spatial "United States Economic policy 1993-2001.".
- catalog spatial "United States.".
- catalog subject "338.973 21".
- catalog subject "Balance of trade United States.".
- catalog subject "Competition, International.".
- catalog subject "HF1455 .C726 2000".
- catalog subject "Industrial policy United States.".
- catalog subject "Manufacturing industries Government policy United States.".
- catalog subject "Technological innovations Economic aspects United States.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Introduction : Competitiveness matters / Candace Howes and Ajit Singh -- The trade deficit and U.S. competitiveness / Robert A. Blecker -- Improving U.S. international competitiveness : macro policy management vs. managed trade policy / Catherine L. Mann -- The Anglo-Saxon market for corporate control : the financial system and international competitiveness / Ajit Singh -- American corporate finance : from organizational to market control / William Lazonick and Mary O'Sullivan -- Can technology policy serve as industrial policy? / Ann Markusen -- Does the United States need a technology policy? / W. Edward Steinmueller -- A high-road policy for U.S. manufacturing / Daniel Luria -- U.S. competitiveness and economic growth / Candace Howes.".
- catalog title "Competitiveness matters : industry and economic performance in the U.S. / Candace Howes and Ajit Singh, editors.".
- catalog type "text".