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October 2007

The rise and decline of auto parts manufacturing in the Midwest

Benjamin Collins, Thomas McDonald, Jay A. Mousa

Prior to its recent decline, the Midwest auto parts manufacturing industry experienced two distinct periods of employment and wage growth: strong expansion from 1992 to 1995 and modest gains from 1995 to 2000.

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