he Mexican environment as polluters move south ("After NAFTA" 71).
Another reason offered is that countries such as Japan have a dual advantage first in terms of their economic structure, with a strong work ethic and a differing management style in the case of Japan (Prestowitz 13), and second in terms of protectionist policies, also found in Japan as the Japanese government has worked to promote Japanese industry while keeping out foreign competitors (Schlossstein 80-81).
It has been suggested that the U.S. use protectionist policies of her own, but these are counter-productive and go against the current desire for free trade. Efforts such as NAFTA
and GATT have been instituted, and it is too soon to determine how effective this free trade approach will be in altering the current situation. Many U.S. manufacturers are seeking parity by moving outside the U.S. where labor is cheaper, but this damages the domestic situation.
4. What kind of manufacturing base does your town or city have? Is the manufacturing base of a high-tech natur
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