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Insight into Manufacturing Policy
The 2020 US Presidential Election: Comparing the Major Candidates on Manufacturing Issues
Domestic manufacturing is likely to be an area of focus in the 2020 U.S. presidential election. Manufacturing is a major part of the economy in several battleground states, a fact not lost on the candidates as they formulate their positions. The incumbent president, who ran in 2016 on a promise “to bring back manufacturing jobs,” touts his accomplishments on manufacturing issues in his reelection efforts. Many of the other candidates attack that same record and offer their own policy proposals designed to make American manufacturing more competitive.
Given this attention, the Manufacturing Policy Initiative (MPI) at Indiana University has undertaken a project to compare the presidential candidates on issues of importance to U.S. manufacturing. The report does not advocate for any particular candidate, party, or policy proposal, and the assessment presented here is an educational tool that is not intended to represent the views of the O’Neill School or Indiana University. The purpose of the report is to highlight the positions of the major candidates and identify areas of agreement or disagreement to inform anyone with an interest in U.S. manufacturing.
March 2019 Capitol Hill Report
The future of manufacturing lies in smart manufacturing—defined as the integration of sensors, controls, and software platforms to optimize performance at the production unit, plant, and supply chain levels. This publication explores the crucial role of information governance (covering artificial intelligence, technical standards, cybersecurity, and digital trade) on smart manufacturing.
Trump's Deregulatory Record: An Assessment at the Two-Year Mark
Keith B. Belton and John D. Graham
March 2019
Smart Factories: Issues of Information Governance
Keith B. Belton, Ryan Olson, David J. Crandall, Angus Low, Scott J. Shackelford, and Susan Ariel Aaronson
March 2019
Registered Apprenticeship Programs Serving Indiana Manufacturers: The Sponsors’ Perspective
Lauren N. Smith, Alexia Maggos, Keith B. Belton, Derek C. Wietelman, Lilian Yahng, and Ashley Clark
December 2018
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