When the Chips Are Down: Why Domestic Semiconductor Production Matters, With John Zysman

The United States used to be a leader in semiconductor
production, but its share of global output dropped from 37
percent in 1990 to just 12 percent in 2019. That helps explain
why the country now faces serious supply issues. Rob and Jackie
sat down with John Zysman, a professor emeritus at UC Berkeley
and co-founder/co-director of the Berkeley Roundtable on the
International Economy, to discuss why U.S. semiconductor
production is down, what it portends, and how America can regain
its footing in the industry. 


Mentioned:


Stephen S. Cohen and John Zysman, Manufacturing Matters: The
Myth of the Post-Industrial Economy, (Basic Books, 1987).



Related:


Rob Atkinson, “Potato Chips, Computer Chips: Yes, There Is a
Difference” (ITIF, December 2020).

Rob Atkinson, “Computer Chips vs. Potato Chips: The Case for
a U.S. Strategic-Industry Policy” (ITIF, January 2022). 

Stephen Ezell, “Incentives Essential to Ensuring America
Possesses a Leading Semiconductor Industry” (ITIF, February
2022).