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Direct linkChildress, Vincent W. – Technology and Engineering Teacher, 2012
For the past two decades, and recently with the economic recession, the media has emphasized the decline of manufacturing in the United States and other developed countries. In the U.S., some initially blamed the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) for this decline. Hearing that manufacturing is on the decline, one might reason that its…
Descriptors: Productivity, Organizational Theories, Influence of Technology, Manufacturing
Brox, James – Industry and Higher Education, 2007
Does academic research have a positive impact on productivity? To examine this question, the paper focuses on national Canadian manufacturing data, using a variable-cost CES-translog cost system. Changes in the elasticities calculated from the estimation results allow the study of the impact of the free-trade agreements on Canadian production and…
Descriptors: North Americans, Expenditures, Research and Development, Productivity
Peer reviewedFrey, Diane K.; Eckman, Molly – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences: From Research to Practice, 1999
An interactive Web program was developed to present a case study on textile/apparel products for a family and consumer sciences course. Students found the case studies relevant and stimulating for complex thinking. (SK)
Descriptors: Case Method (Teaching Technique), Critical Thinking, Fashion Industry, Global Education
Figueredo, Danilo – Wilson Library Bulletin, 1994
Considers the impact that the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) could have on the publishing world and the availability of Spanish language materials. Mexican and Latin American publishing, as well as economic, social, and historical factors, are examined; and the market for Spanish language materials in the United States is discussed.…
Descriptors: Economic Factors, Foreign Countries, Foreign Language Books, International Trade
Download full textAlarcon, Rafael – 2000
Immigration and domestic industrial policies have been powerful instruments in the creation of immigrant "niches" in labor markets. While Indians have clustered in the information technology industry, Mexicans have formed niches in low-skilled industries such as agriculture. A review of the relationship between immigration policy and the…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Educational Attainment, Foreign Countries, Immigrants
Lopez-Acevedo, Gladys – 2003
A study examined determinants of wages and productivity in Mexico from 1993 and 1999 using two national surveys. In 1993, 7,619 employees from 575 firms were interviewed. In 1999, 6,259 employees from 722 firms were interviewed. Findings indicate that wage premiums and productivity increased with years of schooling, but workers had higher benefits…
Descriptors: Educational Attainment, Educational Status Comparison, Foreign Countries, Industrial Training
Westin, Susan S. – 2000
To assess the effectiveness of the Trade Adjustment Assistance and North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Transitional Adjustment Assistance programs, the General Accounting Office (GAO) reviewed available Department of Labor program data and surveyed 20 states representing about 76% of all workers certified under the two programs in fiscal…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Comparative Analysis, Delivery Systems, Dislocated Workers
