The Industrial Transformation Of Michigan Since 1980s

After World War II,Traditional manufacturing industry structure adjustment has been carried out in old industrial base of the American Midwest.As the old industrial base of the Midwest,Michigan is the birthplace of American automobile industry,which used to be a really proud of Michigan economy.In the end of 20fth century,Michigan gradually lost its advantage in automobile industry and mired in recession.Since the late 1980s,Michigan has developed the high technology to promote industrial restructuring.As the advanced automobile manufacturing,life Science Industry and Information Technology become a leading booming industry,thus make the economy recovery after 1990s.But soon a new round of crisis coming,Michigan got into trouble once again.The ups and downs,experiences and lessons happened in Michigan bring us a thinking and a salutary lesson.This article researches on the industries transition issue of Michigan in 1980s which attempt to explore the valuable lessons from it.This paper was divided into three parts and main content are as follows:Chapter ? reviews the history of Michigan.The diversification of economic development in 19th century laid the foundation for industrial age,the prosperity of related industries further stimulate the rise of the automobile industry,and eventually grow into a pillar of the U.S.auto industry,which made America become the remarkable automobile kingdom.The Chapter ? mainly discusses the industrial transformation process in Michigan.Faced with serious economic recession in the 1970s,Michigan explored the high technology area and focused on developing advanced automobile manufacturing industry,life sciences industry and information technology industry,which becomes the key to restructuring the traditional industries structure.Chapter ? mainly analyses the achievements of industry transformation,summarizes the problems existing in the process of industry transformation.In result,we point out that Michigan still has a long way to achieve its industrial transformation in the future.