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Make it in America: The Case for Re-Inventing the Economy - Hardcover

Liveris, Andrew

 
9780470930229: Make it in America: The Case for Re-Inventing the Economy
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0470930225 ISBN 13: 9780470930229
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2011

Inhaltsangabe

America used to define itself by the things it built. We designed and produced the world's most important innovations, and in doing so, created a vibrant manufacturing sector that built the middle class. We manufactured our way to the top and became the undisputed economic leader among all nations. But over the last several decades, and especially in the last ten years, the sector that was America's great pride has eroded, costing millions of jobs and putting our long-term prosperity at risk. Now, as we struggle to recover from the worst recession in generations, our only chance to turn things around is to revive the American manufacturing sector-and to revolutionize it. In MAKE IT IN AMERICA: The Case for Reinventing the Economy, Andrew Liveris - Chairman and CEO of The Dow Chemical Company-offers a thoughtful and passionate argument that America's future economic growth and prosperity depends on the strength of its manufacturing sector. The book * Explains how a manufacturing sector creates economic value at a scale unmatched by any other, and how central the sector is to creating jobs both inside and outside the factory. * Explores how other nations are building their manufacturing sectors to stay competitive in the global economy, and describes how America has failed to keep up. * Provides an aggressive, practical and comprehensive agenda that will put the U.S. back on track to lead the world. It's time to stop accepting as inevitable the shuttering of factories and staggering job losses that have come to define manufacturing. It's time to acknowledge the cost of inaction. There is no better company to make the case for reviving U.S. manufacturing than the Michigan-based The Dow Chemical Company, one of the world's largest manufacturers and one of its most global corporations. And there's no better book to show why it needs to be done and how to do it than MAKE IT IN AMERICA. Andrew Liveris is Chairman and CEO of The Dow Chemical Company, one of the largest multinational corporations in the world and a leader in science and technology.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Andrew N. Liveris is Chairman and CEO of The Dow Chemical Company, a $45 billion global specialty chemical, advanced materials, agrosciences, and plastics company based in Midland, Michigan. Liveris's 34-year Dow career has spanned manufacturing, engineering, sales, and marketing since he began with the firm in Australia in 1976. Liveris was born in Darwin, Australia, and received a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from the University of Queensland in Brisbane. Liveris serves on the boards of directors of IBM and Citigroup. He is President of the International Council of Chemical Associations; Vice Chairman of The Business Council; a member of the executive committee of the Business Roundtable; and a member of the U.S. President's Export Council, the U.S.-India CEO Forum, and the Peterson Institute for International Economics.

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Praise For Make It In America: The Case For Re–Inventing The Economy "Andrew presents a realistic and informed view of America′s manufacturing problems and what needs to be done about them." — Warren E. Buffett "Andrew Liveris has hit a raw nerve regarding American economic competitiveness. His book is required reading for anyone in politics or business who believes in both America′s greatness and future. He′s absolutely right! We can come back—and big!" — Jon M. Huntsman , Chairman and founder, Huntsman Corporation "Andrew Liveris has delivered an informed, timely, and provocative blueprint for revitalizing America′s economic might. It′s an important book for anyone seeking an experienced business leader′s view on what America must do to compete effectively in the twenty–first–century global economy." — W. James Mcnerney, Jr. , Chairman, President, and CEO, The Boeing Company "In this passionate argument for a strong U.S. manufacturing sector, Andrew Liveris rejects the false dichotomy between the ′old′ and ′new′ economy and between ′low–tech′ and ′high–tech′ businesses. Manufacturing industries have a powerful multiplier effect on growth up and down the supply chain. To strengthen this vital sector, we need to shore up the very things—R&D, technological superiority, and investment–friendly public policies—that will create jobs, competitiveness, and opportunity throughout the entire economy." — Ivan Seidenberg , Chairman and CEO, Verizon "Liveris delivers a clear and compelling case for maintaining a robust manufacturing sector in the global marketplace of the twenty–first century. Every American who is concerned about the current or future state of our economy should read this book. For those who believe, as I do, that a strong manufacturing base is vital to creating jobs, innovation, and prosperity, this is a book to read and recommend to everyone you know." — Bill Ford , Executive Chairman, Ford Motor Company

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We used to make things in this country. We were the dazzling innovators, the undisputed world economic leaders, and with our manufacturing engine driving the process, we built a solid, high–achieving middle class and a thriving economy. Now, thanks to policies that are either indifferent to manufacturing or, in fact, downright hostile, we′re at the brink of losing it all. If you think this won′t affect you, guess again. In Make It in America: The Case for Re–Inventing the Economy , author Andrew Liveris presents a powerful case for how critically important domestic manufacturing is to the long–term health of the entire U.S. economy, and he issues a candid wake–up call to America to re–invent its manufacturing base before it′s too late. If anyone has street cred on this subject, it′s Andrew Liveris. Currently Chairman and CEO of The Dow Chemical Company, one of the world′s largest man–ufacturers and one of the most global corporations, he′s been on the global manufacturing stage for over thirty years. In this thought–provoking book, Liveris challenges conventional wisdom and, using vivid examples from around the globe, makes clear: Manufacturing matters—more than ever before. Not all sectors are created equal. Manufacturing can create jobs and wealth and growth to a degree that the service sector can′t match. The rest of the world now sees what America used to understand: the key to economic growth is taking something of lesser value and transforming it into something of greater value. That′s what manufacturing does. The Rust Belt, it turns out, isn′t so rusty. Twenty–first– century manufacturing means solar cells for your home, batteries for your hybrid car, the touch screen on your smart phone, and the e–ink in your Kindle. Manufacturing is the key driver of R&D, and the leading edge of innovation. Government′s got to get engaged. Liveris argues it′s a false choice to claim that you must be either pro–business or pro–government. Globalization has changed the equation. Governments all over the world are working in partnership with—and taking action on behalf of—their leading industries. Why isn′t America? Liveris sees where America is losing ground—from innovation to job creation—and explains how we can take back our future. Make It in America is a must–read for anyone who believes that America′s greatest, most productive, most prosperous days are not behind us. Our best days lie ahead of us if we take proactive measures now. They′re still within reach.

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Verlag
John Wiley & Sons Ltd
Erscheinungsdatum
2011
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0470930225
ISBN 13 
9780470930229
Einband
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Anzahl der Seiten
240
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