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Manufacturing Scorecard

Categories (All States)

  • Manufacturing Industry Health
  • Logistics Industry Health
  • Human Capital
  • Worker Benefit Costs
  • Tax Climate
  • Expected Liability Gap
  • Global Reach
  • Sector Diversification
  • Productivity and Innovation

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  • Methodology
  • Data Sources
  • Glossary
  • Credits

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National Report Cards (PDF)

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  • 2012
  • 2011
  • 2010
  • 2009
  • 2008 Analysis
  • 2008 Scorecard

Indiana Report Cards (PDF)

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Spreadsheets

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Related Studies (PDF)

  • Manufacturing & Logistics: A Generation of Volatility & Growth (2017)
  • Advanced Manufacturing in the United States (2016)
  • The Myth and the Reality of Manufacturing in America (2017)
  • Manufacturing and Labor Market Frictions (2014)
  • Manufacturing Productivity Through the Great Recession (2013)

Glossary

Adult Basic Education
Education in basic reading and writing, offered either through community/technical colleges or through state workforce development agencies.
Educational Attainment
The highest level of school completed by a person or group.
Exports
Products or commodities sold to foreign individuals and firms (businesses).
Foreign Direct Investment
Expenditures (spending) by foreign-owned firms on plant and equipment in a region.
Human Capital
A measure of education and skill level, and (in some settings) health of residents and workers within a region.
Imports
Products or commodities purchased from foreign firms (businesses).
Infrastructure
Roads, railways, bridges and other transportation-related public goods.
Logistics
Transportation and warehousing industry groups that make it possible to move and store goods.
Manufacturing
The production of consumer durable and non-durable goods.
Productivity
The value of goods sold by a firm adjusted to a per-worker basis.
R&D
Research and development, both in primary and applied science, usually measured in dollars.
Unemployment Insurance
A federal program dating to 1933 that requires firms to participate in state-regulated insurance plans to compensate workers who are laid off or discharged from work.
Value-Added
Firm or industry measure of the value of the product sold, minus all input costs.
Workers' Compensation
A federal program dating to 1913 that requires firms to provide disability and death insurance through state-administered or regulated insurance plans.

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