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McAlinden, S.P., Smith, B.C. 1993. The Changing Structure of the U.S. Automotive Parts Industry.
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Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration, this 1993 report identifies and measures key structural changes in the automotive parts industry. Focusing on, the parts industry experienced important changes in location, employment, firm characteristics and ownership during the 1980s, the report also provides information on the most rapidly growing portion of the industry, Japanese-affiliated vehicle and parts production.