A kinder, gentler globalization: 1992.(15 YEARS OF LIBERAL INTELLIGENCE)
American Prospect, The, June, 2005 by Tyson, Laura D; '; Andrea
IN MY DEBATE WITH ROBERT REICH, I made two main arguments. First, the competitiveness of the American economy is linked to the competitiveness of American multinational companies. Second, economic policy should focus on maintaining America's position as an attractive location for high-wage production by both domestic and foreign companies.
Since then, the number of U.S. manufacturing jobs has plummeted; the U.S. trade and current account deficits have exploded; and improvements in information technology have enabled offshoring to low-wage locations. But my two basic arguments hold. ...
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