<Dd> "In the United States 70 percent of the workforce works in the service sector; in Japan, 60 percent, and in Taiwan, 50 percent . These are not necessarily busboys and live - in maids . Many of them are in the professional category . They are earning as much as manufacturing workers, and often more ." </Dd> <P> Economies tend to follow a developmental progression that takes them from a heavy reliance on agriculture and mining, toward the development of manufacturing (e.g. automobiles, textiles, shipbuilding, steel) and finally toward a more service - based structure . The first economy to follow this path in the modern world was the United Kingdom . The speed at which other economies have made the transition to service - based (or "post-industrial") economies has increased over time . </P> <P> Historically, manufacturing tended to be more open to international trade and competition than services . However, with dramatic cost reduction and speed and reliability improvements in the transportation of people and the communication of information, the service sector now includes some of the most intensive international competition, despite residual protectionism . </P> <P> Service providers face obstacles selling services that goods - sellers rarely face . Services are intangible, making it difficult for potential customers to understand what they will receive and what value it will hold for them . Indeed, some, such as consultants and providers of investment services, offer no guarantees of the value for price paid . </P>

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