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Who really made your car? : restructuring and geographic change in the auto industry /

This book offers a comprehensive look at an industry whose role in motor vehicle production in the United States has been growing. Klier and Rubenstein make use of a unique database containing information on thousands of parts plants in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. This allows them to prod...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Klier, Thomas H.
Otros Autores: Rubenstein, James M.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Kalamazoo, Mich. : W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, 2008.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Title page; LOC-CIP data page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1
  • The Parts of Your Vehicle; Part 1
  • Detroit: Heart of the Auto Industry; Chapter 2
  • Rise and Fall of Vertical Integration in the Midwest; Chapter 3
  • Supplying the Power; Chapter 4
  • The Body Builders; Chapter 5
  • Supplying the Suppliers; Part 2
  • Carmaker-Supplier Networks: How Close Is Close Enough?; Chapter 6
  • The Closely Linked Supply Chain; Chapter 7
  • Seat Supplier Right Next Door; Chapter 8
  • Delivering the Goods; Part 3
  • Shifting Fortunes along Auto Alley; Chapter 9
  • Emergence of Auto Alley.
  • Chapter 10
  • Abandoning Ohio: A Tale of Two CitiesChapter 11
  • Chassis Suppliers Move South in Auto Alley; Chapter 12
  • Working for Suppliers; Part 4
  • The Endangered U.S. Supplier; Chapter 13
  • The Rising Tide of Imports; Chapter 14
  • The Driving Force: Electronics Suppliers; Chapter 15
  • Conclusion: Surviving the Car Wars; References; The Authors; Index; About the Institute.