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Globalization and a High-Tech Economy
Bardhan, Ashok; Jaffee, Dwight; Kroll, Cynthia
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Description for Globalization and a High-Tech Economy
Hardback. Analyzes the interaction between high-technology and globalization and its implications on the US economy. This title addresses topics such as why the US economy runs a trade deficit in manufactured high-tech goods, why high-tech firms lose manufacturing jobs, and why high-tech industries rely on foreign outsourcing for their manufacturing. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 498.
High-technology and globalization are arguably the two most important forces driving the US economy today. This book analyzes how they interact and the implications of that interaction. The methodology applies data and statistical analysis to determine the impact of these forces over a broad spectrum of the US economy. Key topics addressed include why the US economy runs a continuing trade deficit in manufactured high-tech goods, why high-tech firms steadily lose manufacturing jobs, while creating professional jobs, and why high-tech industries rely on foreign outsourcing for much of their manufacturing.
High-technology and globalization are arguably the two most important forces driving the US economy today. This book analyzes how they interact and the implications of that interaction. The methodology applies data and statistical analysis to determine the impact of these forces over a broad spectrum of the US economy. Key topics addressed include why the US economy runs a continuing trade deficit in manufactured high-tech goods, why high-tech firms steadily lose manufacturing jobs, while creating professional jobs, and why high-tech industries rely on foreign outsourcing for much of their manufacturing.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9780792373179
SKU
V9780792373179
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99-15
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