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New Study Examines Productivity Dynamics and Drivers in U.S. Manufacturing

Press Release
March 10, 2016
MAPI
Topic: 
Global Economy, Competitiveness, Government Policy, Economic Environment, Labor, Operations, Continuous Improvement, Productivity

A new study by the MAPI Foundation, Productivity Dynamics in U.S. Manufacturing, analyzes productivity growth in a range of manufacturing subsectors over the past 25 years and provides compelling statistical evidence on the importance that capital investment and educated labor have on productivity performance.

 

ISM Report: Still Below 50% but New Orders, Production Growing

Commentary
March 1, 2016
Topic: 
Global Economy, Economic Environment

Following is an analysis from Daniel J. Meckstroth, Ph.D., vice president and chief economist for the MAPI Foundation, the research affiliate of the Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation, regarding the February 2016 Institute for Supply Management report.    

Durable Goods: A Murky Outlook for U.S. Manufacturing

Commentary
February 25, 2016
Cliff Waldman
Topic: 
Global Economy, Economic Environment

Following is an analysis from Cliff Waldman, director of economic studies for the MAPI Foundation, the research affiliate of the Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation, regarding the January 2016 durable goods report.    

New Study Shows Manufacturing Footprint Much Larger Than Perceived

Press Release
February 24, 2016
Topic: 
Global Economy, Competitiveness

New research by MAPI Foundation Chief Economist Dan Meckstroth, using analysis of national input–output tables by Interindustry Forecasting (Inforum) at the University of Maryland, shows that two measures commonly used by the government to quantify manufacturing’s overall footprint significantly underestimate the impact of the factory sector. 

Final 2015 Manufactures Trade Figures Show Stark Contrast

Press Release
February 19, 2016
Topic: 
Global Economy, Economic Environment

The U.S. manufactures trade picture continued to dim in 2015, especially when compared with China, causing significant job decreases, according to an analysis from the MAPI Foundation, the research affiliate of the Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation.

Industrial Production Report: Manufacturing Grows Amid Turmoil

Commentary
February 17, 2016
Topic: 
Global Economy, Economic Environment

Following is an analysis from Daniel J. Meckstroth, Ph.D., vice president and chief economist for the MAPI Foundation, the research affiliate of the Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation, regarding the January 2016 industrial production report.    

Manufacturing's Economic Impact: So Much Bigger Than We Think

Insights
February 16, 2016
Stephen Gold
Topic: 
Global Economy, Competitiveness, Economic Environment, Labor, Money & Finance, GDP, Operations, Manufacturing, Supply Chain

Americans are surrounded by manufactured goods at home and work— so how can the manufacturing sector represent only 11% of GDP? The explanation is that it doesn’t. MAPI Foundation research examining the full value chain reveals that manufacturing accounts for 32% of GDP. We also find that the manufacturing multiplier is almost three times as high as official data suggest.

Crosscurrents in the Jobs Picture

Commentary
February 5, 2016
Cliff Waldman
Topic: 
Global Economy, Economic Environment, Labor

Having lived through the East Coast blizzard of late January, I can believe that it had any number of impacts. But it was clearly not responsible for the slower job growth, of only 151,000, that was seen in January. The reference peri

U.S. Manufactures Trade Deficit in 2015 Up $89 Billion, with Job Loss of 620,000

Commentary
February 5, 2016
Topic: 
Global Economy, Economic Environment

The following is a note in advance of a full report on the 2015 U.S. and China trade statistics from Ernie Preeg, Ph.D., senior advisor for internatiional trade and finance for the MAPI Foundation, the research affiliate of the Manufacturers Alliance for Producticity and Innovation. 

10,000+ Economists Got Together and What ...?

Commentary
February 3, 2016
Kris Bledowski
Topic: 
Global Economy

... Well, they talked, and talked, and talked. I was your correspondent at the annual conference of the American Economic Association in San Francisco a few weeks ago. Just for you, here are selective points of debate summarized conveniently in two paragraphs.

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