restructuring and geographic change in the auto industry /
First Statement of Responsibility
Thomas Klier, James Rubenstein.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Kalamazoo, Mich. :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2008.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
1 online resource (xii, 425 pages) :
Other Physical Details
illustrations, maps
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 371-395) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Title page; LOC-CIP data page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1 -- The Parts of Your Vehicle; Part 1 -- Detroit: Heart of the Auto Industry; Chapter 2 -- Rise and Fall of Vertical Integration in the Midwest; Chapter 3 -- Supplying the Power; Chapter 4 -- The Body Builders; Chapter 5 -- Supplying the Suppliers; Part 2 -- Carmaker-Supplier Networks: How Close Is Close Enough?; Chapter 6 -- The Closely Linked Supply Chain; Chapter 7 -- Seat Supplier Right Next Door; Chapter 8 -- Delivering the Goods; Part 3 -- Shifting Fortunes along Auto Alley; Chapter 9 -- Emergence of Auto Alley.
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Chapter 10 -- Abandoning Ohio: A Tale of Two CitiesChapter 11 -- Chassis Suppliers Move South in Auto Alley; Chapter 12 -- Working for Suppliers; Part 4 -- The Endangered U.S. Supplier; Chapter 13 -- The Rising Tide of Imports; Chapter 14 -- The Driving Force: Electronics Suppliers; Chapter 15 -- Conclusion: Surviving the Car Wars; References; The Authors; Index; About the Institute.