Spatial change in manufacturing employment patterns as a result of deindustrialization

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Deindustrialization affects the economic landscape of countries.A.Describe the change in the dominant economic sector during industrialization and duringdeindustrialization.

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B.Explain ONE spatial change in manufacturing employment patterns as a result ofdeindustrialization.

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C.Explain ONE likely outcome of deindustrialization in a region of manufacturingcommunities.

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Abstract

Deindustrialisation is typically conceptualised as a decline in manufacturing as a share of total employment. From a Kaldorian perspective deindustrialisation could have negative implications for long-run growth, given the special growth-pulling properties of manufacturing. However, defining deindustrialisation purely in terms of employment share is conceptually limiting given that some of the Kaldorian processes operate primarily through output rather than employment, as well as blunting empirical analysis by not focussing enough on changes in manufacturing share of gross domestic product (GDP). This study develops a new method using decomposition techniques to analyse changes in manufacturing employment levels and shares in 48 countries over periods of 'deindustrialisation'. The analysis separates out changes in the levels and shares of employment manufacturing into components associated with changes in the share of manufacturing in GDP, the growth of manufacturing value-added, the labour intensity of manufacturing production and economic growth. The results indicate that in most cases the decline in manufacturing employment is associated primarily with falling labour intensity of manufacturing rather than an overall decline in the size or share of the manufacturing sector. We suggest that deindustrialisation should appropriately be defined in terms of a sustained decline in both the share of manufacturing in total employment and the share of manufacturing in GDP.

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What are the effects of deindustrialization?

Deindustrialization and job cuts often lead to long periods of unemployment, intermittent employment and increased underemployment, and the effects transcend simply the loss of pay, medical benefits and purchasing power.

What is one likely outcome of deindustrialization in a region of manufacturing communities?

Deindustrialization causes the economic capital for manufacturing within a particular region to be lost to other parts of a country or to other countries. The effects of deindustrialization, however, are typically regional, and can lead to a loss in the economic vibrancy and cultural pride within a region.

What was a major effect of deindustrialization on industry itself?

During deindustrialization, the declining share of employment in manufacturing appears to mirror a decline in the share of manufacturing value added in GDP.

What are the main causes of deindustrialization?

The main reason for deindustrialization is the faster growth of productivity in manufacturing than in services. North-South trade has played very little role in deindustrialization.