Production in the Innovation Economy
- 5h 17m
- Rachel L. Wellhausen (eds), Richard M. Locke
- The MIT Press
- 2014
Production in the Innovation Economy emerges from several years of interdisciplinary research at MIT on the links between manufacturing and innovation in the United States and the world economy. (This ambitious research project is described in Making in America: From Innovation to Market, also published in 2013 by the MIT Press.) Authors from political science, economics, business, employment and operations research, aeronautics and astronautics, mechanical engineering, and nuclear engineering come together to explore the extent to which manufacturing is key to an innovative and vibrant economy.
Chapters include survey research on gaps in worker skill development and training; discussions of coproduction with Chinese firms and participation in complex manufacturing projects in China; analyses of constraints facing American start-up firms involved in manufacturing; proposals for a future of distributed manufacturing and a focus on product variety as a marker of innovation; and forecasts of powerful advanced manufacturing technologies on the horizon. The chapters show that although the global distribution of manufacturing is not an automatic loss for the United States, gains from the colocation of manufacturing and innovation have not disappeared. The book emphasizes public policy that encourages colocation through, for example, training programs, supplements to private capital, and interfirm cooperation in industry consortia. Such approaches can help the United States not only to maintain manufacturing capacity but also, crucially, to maximize its innovative potential.
About the Editors
Richard M. Locke is Class of 1992 Professor of Political Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Rachel L. Wellhausen is Assistant Professor of Government at the University of Texas at Austin.
In this Book
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Introduction
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Skills and Skill Gaps in Manufacturing
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The New Skill Production System: Policy Challenges and Solutions in Manufacturing Labor Markets
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Learning by Building: Complementary Assets and the Migration of Capabilities in U.S. Innovative Firms
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Energy Innovation
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The Role of Innovative Manufacturing in High-Tech Product Development: Evidence from China's Renewable Energy Sector
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Sustaining Global Competitiveness in the Provision of Complex Product Systems: The Case of Civilian Nuclear Power Technology
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Innovation and Onshoring: The Case for Product
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Trends in Advanced Manufacturing Technology Innovation
