Deindustrialization
De-industrialization is a process of social and economic change caused by the removal or reduction of industrial capacity or activity in a country or region, especially of heavy industry or manufacturing industry. There are different interpretations of what de-industrialization is. Many associate de-industrialization of the United States with the mass closing of automaker plants in the now so-called "Rust Belt" between 1980 and 1990. The US Federal Reserve raised interest and exchange rates beginning in 1979, and continuing until 1984, which automatically caused import prices to fall. Japan was rapidly expanding productivity during this time, and this decimated the US …
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RAND Corporation · 4 September 2024 English
The cover story explores findings from the 2024 State of the American Teacher survey. Another feature explores the implications that generative artificial intelligence might have for social media manipulation.
was this image of American decline and deindustrialization. But the things that have gone wrong in …
IADB: Inter-American Development Bank · 3 September 2024 English
Policies to transition to a low-carbon economy in Latin America and the Caribbean will have important distributional impacts. This article aims to assess how these policies affect different economic sectors …
dependent on these activities (Shang, 2023). The deindustrialization of these areas can lead to a protracted …
Economic Policy Institute · 30 August 2024 English
For the past four decades, one small and scrappy think tank has played a key role in reviving and reinventing U.S. liberalism, and returning its concerns to the well-being of …
with how much of the emerging wage gap and deindustrialization was caused by trade,” says Roger Hickey. …
IMF: International Monetary Fund · 30 August 2024 English
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relatively stable employment. The pace of deindustrialization in China, has been in line with other countries …
Brookings Institution · 29 August 2024 English
The motivation for backward-looking investment is clear. The U.S. economy is no stranger to industry shocks, nor their long-term economic and sociopolitical consequences. At multiple points in recent decades, sudden …
investments are both helping regions damaged by deindustrialization and assisting the nationʼs ongoing transition …
World Bank Group · 13 August 2024 English
Technological progress has the potential to cause significant disruption in labor markets. This report examines the impact of computers, robots, AI, and improved ICT at work on labor markets in …
Task Intensity, 2010–2021 48 Figure 4.2: Deindustrialization in CADR and High-Income Countries, 1991–2021 … CADR countries are experiencing “premature deindustrialization” in which growth in the services share of … with only modest productivity improvements. Deindustrialization characterizes employment in the region: … Salvador. CADR countries are deindustrializing. Deindustrialization—the shift of employment away from industry …
World Bank Group · 8 August 2024 English
International trade can be a powerful force for economic growth and poverty reduction. This report aims to support policy dialogue with the government of South Africa on trade. It explores …
improvements, trade integration can lead to deindustrialization and lock economies into low value production …
World Bank Group · 8 August 2024 English
Chapter 1 of the report discusses differences in the evolution of the size and composition of public spending between high-income and low- and middle-income nations. These differences are cause and …
“The Causes of Welfare State Expansion: Deindustrialization or Globalization?” World Politics 52 (3): …
World Bank Group · 7 August 2024 English
In low- and middle-income economies, public spending policies diverge significantly from those of industrialized nations due to structural differences. Low- and middle-income economies often make long-term commitments based on short-term …
“The Causes of Welfare State Expansion: Deindustrialization or Globalization?” World Politics 52 (3): …
CEIP: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace · 31 July 2024 English
The international community faces a new economic paradigm. The multilateral system must become more flexible in its attitude toward and treatment of industrial policies.
representative re�ected a growing concern with U.S. deindustrialization and rising mistrust regarding the e�ects …