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Changes in international trade are not the major reason for the declining share of manufacturing in US employment: even though foreign productive capabilities are catching up with those of the United States, the US comparative advantage in high-technology products has increased. The author looks at these and other issues and seeks to clarify some common misperceptions about US manufacturing.

(Paperback)

Analyses both the allure of protectionism and the problems associated with free trade, proposing reasonable, cost-effective ways of helping industries, workers, and communities battered by intense import competition. The book focuses on the escape clause of the US Trade Act of 1974 and the trade adjustment assistance program.