Detroit Back from the Brink? Auto Industry Crisis and Restructuring, 2008-11

Klier, Thomas; Rubenstein, James M.

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Detroit Back from the Brink? Auto Industry Crisis and Restructuring, 2008-11

Economic Perspectives, Vol. XXXVI, No. 2, 2012

20 Pages Posted: 17 Jul 2012

See all articles by Thomas Klier

James M. Rubenstein

Miami University of Ohio - Department of Geography

Date Written: May 23, 2012

Abstract

While it is hard to say how much of the current auto sector recovery is attributable to government intervention, the ensuing restructuring of the Detroit Three has substantially changed the industry in the U.S.

Keywords: auto industry, restructuring, government, production capacity, industrial organization, Automobiles, Other Transportation Equipment

JEL Classification: L62

Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation

Klier, Thomas and Rubenstein, James M., Detroit Back from the Brink? Auto Industry Crisis and Restructuring, 2008-11 (May 23, 2012). Economic Perspectives, Vol. XXXVI, No. 2, 2012, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2109502