CLA Gosnell Lecture Series

The College of Liberal ArtsGosnell Lecture SeriespresentsMary E. LovelyChair, International Relations ProgramMelvin A. Eggers Faculty Scholar & Professor of EconomicsMaxwell School of Citizenship and Public AffairsSyracuse UniversityThursday, September 29thTime:      3:00 – 4:00 pmPlace:      SAU                1829 Room Topic:“Import Competition From and Offshoring to Low-Income Countries:  Implications for US Manufacturing Employment”In this talk, Dr. Mary E.  Lovely provides an overview of recent trends in US manufacturing employment and in US imports from low-income countries, especially the People’s Republic of China.  She then offers several conceptual lenses useful in understanding how trade with low-income countries influences US manufacturing jobs.  The discussion proceeds to consideration of the evidence available for each explanation, concluding with an overview of what we learn from this evidence and what questions remain open. Interpreters provided upon request subject to availability.Please make your request TODAY by going to the following website myAccess.rit.edu.