Reports and Working Papers

How China Beat the U.S. in Electric Vehicle Manufacturing

by John D. Graham, Keith B. Belton, Suri Xia
in Issues in Science and Technology (forthcoming)

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The 2020 U.S. Presidential Election: Comparing the Major Candidates on Manufacturing Issues

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Archived candidate reports

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.

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Working Papers

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)

What the Next President Should Do About U.S. Manufacturing: An Agenda for the First 100 Days

Thomas J. Duesterberg, Stephen Vaughn, Brigadier General John Adams, Donald Bruce, Tami Gurley-Calvez, Matthew Murray, Rob Atkinson, and Paul R. Noe (September 2016)