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Globalization and Regional Change in the U.S. Furniture Industry

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ABSTRACT Furniture manufacturing has experienced rapid globalization in recent years. This is mainly the result of global production networks established by large manufacturers and retailers seeking to reduce costs in a highly competitive environment. The industry's globalization has been facilitated by technological innovations and the global reduction of trade and investment barriers. In the U.S., furniture‐producing regions are experiencing tumultuous change. Growing numbers of firms are outsourcing production to China, which is now responsible for about half of all U.S. furniture imports. Employment levels have plummeted. However, an analysis of spatial patterns of employment, output, and capital investment in U.S. furniture manufacturing shows that regional change is not uniform. Southern regions characterized by larger firms specializing in wooden case goods production have been especially vulnerable to job loss.

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  • Mark H. Drayse, 2008. "Globalization and Regional Change in the U.S. Furniture Industry," Growth and Change, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 39(2), pages 252-282, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:growch:v:39:y:2008:i:2:p:252-282
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2257.2008.00419.x
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    1. Robert L. Lacy, 2004. "Whither North Carolina furniture manufacturing?," Working Paper 04-07, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.
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    4. Sun, Changyou & Zhang, Xufang, 2018. "Duration of U.S. forest products trade," Forest Policy and Economics, Elsevier, vol. 95(C), pages 57-68.
    5. Georgieva, Daniela, 2022. "Digitization of Bulgarian furniture manufacturers during the COVID-19," MPRA Paper 116029, University Library of Munich, Germany.

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