North America Research Paper

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The manufacturing sector in North America has been in a steady decrease for the past few decades; beyond being a growing concern for North Americans, this decline has been detrimental to inhabitants of many countries around the world. How is the decrease of the manufacturing sector in North America harming not only North America, but also third world countries around the world?

Research Methodology For my research, academic journals and newspapers will be most suitable to find adequate information on the decline of the manufacturing sector in North America. This is due to the constant evolution of this subject; there is always new information and new studies that are released which are linked to this topic. There are
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Wall Street Journal, Eastern Edition, 2003, New York, New York. Less Sweat, More Tech: A New Blue-Collar World --- Workers Now Need More Skills But Get Less Job Security; 700 Different Kinds of Steel. (June 30 2003) “Automation and globalization haven 't only reshaped jobs, but eliminated many, too. The sector lost about two million jobs in the past two years alone. Overcapacity, global competition and rising labor costs make blue-collar work particularly vulnerable to global boom-and-bust cycles.” (Paragraph 8). (Paragraphs consulted: 1-15).
Denis G. Arnold and Laura P. Hartman. Human Rights Quarterly, Volume 28 no 8. Published by: The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, Maryland. Worker Rights and Low Wage Industrialization: How to Avoid Sweatshops. (August 2006) “While it is true that MNC managers have an ethical obligation to make a profit for the owners of the enterprise, this obligation does not automatically trump other ethical obligations.” (Page 682). (Pages consulted: 676-700).
Globe & Mail, Business Collection. Toronto, Ontario. Mexico may face massive job loss Free trade to force factory shutdowns, paper says. (May 8 1992) “Critics in the United States have said the pact will cost hundreds of thousands of American jobs as U.S. companies rush south of the border to take advantage of Mexico 's cheap blue-collar work force and lax enforcement of environmental laws.” (Paragraph 3). (Paragraphs consulted:
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National Post, Financial Post: Editorial. Toronto, Ontario. A hard sell for free traders. (February 28 2003) “And since the same work can be done in the Third World at half what it costs in North America, companies are making a rational decision to outsource some of these white-collar activities.” (Paragraph 6). (Paragraphs consulted: 1-19)
G.C. Sofia and I.A. Irimus. Riscuri şi Catastrofe. Volume 26. Published by: Casa Cartii de Stiinta Cluj-Napoca. The Human Risk Caused by Deindustriali-sation. Case Study: Cerna River Basin (Hunedoara County). “The decline of the industry had major consequences on the population. The most significant human risks generated by the deindustrialization process for the area analyzed are depopulation, ageing, deterioration of demographic structures, unemployment, and the health status of the population.” (Page 149). (Pages consulted:

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