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title: "Innovation in Manufacturing: Driving Growth and Competitiveness"
summary: |-
  More government and private industry partnerships are needed for U.S. global manufacturing leadership.
date: "2011-11-15"
issues: ["Manufacturing", "National Competitiveness"]
authors: ["Robert D. Atkinson"]
canonical_url: "https://itif.org/events/2011/11/15/innovation-manufacturing-driving-growth-and-competitiveness/"
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# Innovation in Manufacturing: Driving Growth and Competitiveness


In the last decade, manufacturing job growth in the United States has been slower than in any other developed nation. Rob Atkinson calls for a national industrial policy that fosters innovation through tax incentives, workforce development and technology investments. Further, many economists maintain a market-driven approach to policy that has dominated decision-making in Washington. More government and private industry partnerships are needed to re-establish the United States as a global manufacturing leader.

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*Source: Information Technology & Innovation Foundation (ITIF)*
*URL: https://itif.org/events/2011/11/15/innovation-manufacturing-driving-growth-and-competitiveness/*