Abstract
This paper describes the problem of deindustrialization using the United States as the primary case study for its negative effects. Various sources are cited which provide examples of the ways in which deindustrialization can change the social and economic spheres of a particular country and the world.

From the Paper
"Deindustrialization is the slowing down or stopping of industrial manufacturing and processing that has potentially large social and economic repercussions. The causes of deindustrialization are many, and not all of them are automatically problematic. For instance, one cause of an escalation in deindustrialization can be an increase in technological innovations, such as high tech computer programs and services, relative to manual labor and the manufacturing of mass-produced consumer goods (Wikipedia 2009). Unfortunately, when deindustrialization occurs, and jobs shift from one sector to another, the differences in education, skills..."

Tags:deindustrialization, manufacturing, economics

Abstract
This essay will explore the experiences of wage-earners in the steel worker occupational group in Canada over the past half century. In the course of this work, interviews with three steel workers will be integrated with scholarly research to explore the changing nature of work in this industrial sector in recent decades.

Tags:wage-earners, steel sector

Abstract
This paper discusses that Canadian workers affected by industrialization are the long-term unemployed, the unemployed after downsizing who are re-employed in the long-term, and the survivors who remain employed in industries that are undergoing restructuring at different intensities. Next, the paper relates that deindustrialization is due to factors internal to advanced economies and to shifts in the demand patterns of service and manufacturing industries. Furthermore, the author indicates that north-south trade has contributed to deindustrialization through the stimulation of labor productivity in the advanced economy manufacturing sectors in response to the competition of cheaper imports from developing economies.

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From the Paper
"While deindustrialization is not only due to north-south trade, this trade has affected the demand for some types of labor. Rowthorn and Ramaswamy state that there are two primary channels that competition from low-wage producers can utilize and that affects employment in manufacturing in northern countries:
(1) Via its impact on total manufacturing output in the north;
(2) Through its impact on labor productivity."

Tags:deindustrialization, industrial legalism, manufacturing specialization direct investment