Productivity and energy-saving technology Factories using energy-efficient lighting reduce ambient temperature on the factory floor by 2.5 degrees Celsius, causing a massive improvement in output per worker Energy & Environment Anant Nyshadham Published 09.03.18
The changing economy: Going factory-free The developed world is deindustrialising. What does this mean and how has globalisation impacted this process? Firms Lionel Fontagné Ann Harrison Published 05.03.18
Manufacturing revolutions: The role of industrial policy in South Korea’s industrialisation South Korea’s industrial policy in the late 1970s played a critical role in forging its modern economy. Are there lessons for the developing world? Firms Nathan Lane Published 11.12.17
Globalisation and development David Atkin, of MIT, discusses what the withdrawal from globalisation will mean for developing countries. Institutions & Political Economy David Atkin Published 27.07.17
The rise of China and the future of US manufacturing Analysis suggests the impact of China’s rise on US manufacturing has been strong, and employment in the sector is unlikely to recover Firms Daron Acemoğlu David Autor David Dorn Gordon Hanson Brendan Price Published 28.09.14
