Document Type
Article
Publication Date
Winter 2-1-2025
Persistent Identifier
http://hdl.handle.net/10950/5020
Abstract
This issue highlights the significant role of the manufacturing industry in East Texas's economy, showing how the sector contributes substantial output, employment, and economic linkages across the region. It details the industry's share of regional GDP, its major sub-sectors, and the large number of jobs it supports—many of which pay above the regional average. The analysis underscores manufacturing's importance as a key engine of local economic growth and stability.