http://blog.maxdunn.com/articles/2008/06/24/will-increased-shipping-costs-decrease-globalization en-us 40 Max Dunn's Blog <p>There is speculation that the increased cost of shipping due to rising oil prices will reduce globalization since it will be cheaper to make products locally than ship them all over the world. For some bulk items where shipping is a major component of the price, this could be true. But for many high-value items, manufacturing them in low-cost countries and then shipping them by boat will still be more economical than making them locally.</p> Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:09:00 -0700 urn:uuid:a6053e7f-5bf8-4f29-a8d3-ed45061bda8b Max Dunn http://blog.maxdunn.com/articles/2008/06/24/will-increased-shipping-costs-decrease-globalization Peak Oil