Economy Watch US/Global. Going Local: Examining a Shift from Global to Local Sourcing

Trade policy risk is a factor multinationals are examining closely. Our upcoming report, Going Local, demonstrates that the trend of bringing production stages closer to customers predated increased trade tensions raising several key questions for business.

Join our expert economists who will first cover how the US and global economies changed in 2018 and why these changes may create a riskier growth environment in 2019. 

And then stick around to hear our panel discuss:

  • How the increased role of manufacturing firms as providers of customer services can alter business location choices
  • How labor cost differentials are changing between emerging and mature economies
  • What increased trade policy risk will mean for the structure of value chains

Who Should Attend: Business executives interested in learning about how, current economic conditions; value chains containing more local content; and current trade tensions, can influence business strategy.  

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Klaas de Vries Ilaria Maselli Brian Schaitkin
Economy Watch US/Global. Going Local: Examining a Shift from Global to Local Sourcing
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ECONOMY WATCH

Economy Watch US/Global. Going Local: Examining a Shift from Global to Local Sourcing

DECEMBER 12, 2018

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Trade policy risk is a factor multinationals are examining closely. Our upcoming report, Going Local, demonstrates that the trend of bringing production stages closer to customers predated increased trade tensions raising several key questions for business.

Join our expert economists who will first cover how the US and global economies changed in 2018 and why these changes may create a riskier growth environment in 2019. 

And then stick around to hear our panel discuss:

  • How the increased role of manufacturing firms as providers of customer services can alter business location choices
  • How labor cost differentials are changing between emerging and mature economies
  • What increased trade policy risk will mean for the structure of value chains

Who Should Attend: Business executives interested in learning about how, current economic conditions; value chains containing more local content; and current trade tensions, can influence business strategy.  

Speakers

Klaas de Vries

Former Senior Economist
The Conference Board

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Ilaria Maselli

Former Senior Economist
The Conference Board

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Brian Schaitkin (Moderator)

Former Senior Economist
The Conference Board

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