Abstract
This paper considers the implications of economic globalization for rural communities in the U.S. South. Despite significant gains in average incomes and educational attainment in the South over the past 30 years, the paper finds that the rural South's longstanding reputation as the nation's low-wage, low-skilled region remains largely intact. In particular, manufacturing wages in the rural South have remained stagnant relative to the rest of the United States. Furthermore, as dominant sectors such as textiles and apparel continue to experience price competition and international pressure, there will likely be additional downward pressure on wages in low-skill southern industries, and there may possibly be widespread job losses in the South's rural communities.
Recommended Citation
Glasmeier, Amy, and Robin Leichenko. 1999. "What Does the Future Hold? What Globalization Might Mean for the Rural South." Journal of Rural Social Sciences, 15(1): Article 4. Available at: https://egrove.olemiss.edu/jrss/vol15/iss1/4
Publication Date
12-31-1999
