Competitive Status of the U.S. Steel Industry: A Study of the Influences of Technology in Determining International Industrial Competitive Advantage

摘要

The report on the steel industry is one of seven industry-specific studies that were conducted as the second phase of work by the committee. Panels were also formed by the committee to address automobiles, electronics, machine tools, pharmaceuticals, civil aviation, and fibers, textiles, and apparel. The objectives of these studies were to (1) identify global shifts of industrial technological capacity on a sector-by-sector basis, (2) relate those shifts in international competitive industrial advantage to technological and other factors, and (3) assess future prospects for further technological change and industrial development. As a part of the formal studies, each panel developed (1) a brief historical description of the industry, (2) an assessment of the dynamic changes that have been occurring and are anticipated in the next decade, and (3) a series of policy options and scenarios to describe alternative futures for the industry. The methodology of the studies included a series of panel meetings involving discussions among (1) experts named to the panel, (2) invited experts from outside the panel, and (3) government agency and congressional representatives presenting current governmental views and summaries of current deliberations and oversight efforts.