http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/ Knowledge@Wharton is an online resource that offers the latest business insights, information, and research from a variety of sources. Content includes analysis of current business trends, interviews with industry leaders and faculty, articles based on the most recent business research, book reviews, conference and seminar reports, and links to other websites. en-us Copyright (c) 2012 The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania http://www.wharton.upenn.edu/faculty/lai.jpg http://www.wharton.upenn.edu/faculty/ 125 45 Wharton Faculty Research Strategic Management http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article.cfm?articleid=2419&source=rss Is the manufacturing sector getting more respect? Although it represents a declining share of the U.S. economy, signs of a manufacturing rebound in the nation and around the world seem to be another indication that the global recession is coming to an end, according to Wharton faculty and a number of economists. At the same time, they note, the rise in industrial production may be tempered by weakness elsewhere in the economy, including continued high unemployment and slow growth in consumer spending. Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:35:09 EST