Globalization drives changes for U.S. automakers

U.S. automobile industry have big three companies which are GM, Ford, and Chrysler. They are no longer monopolize the automobile market due to healthcare benefits negatively affects their comparative advantage. Comparative advantage is very important for a nation who should specialize in production of those goods for which it it relatively more efficient with a lower opportunity cost. However, the healthcare issues affects the big three automobile company lost their comparative advantage. 

Healthcare is a significant issue for each country, especially important for some countries who are pay close attention to personal benefit, like America. Every employee care about healthcare. A company have obligation to pay a portion of healthcare to their current employee. If a company doesn't make an acceptable profit for their current employee, it may negatively affect their comparative advantage from other aspect. 

America is a mighty country in economy, military affairs, politics, society, and environment side. Along with America's economy develop rapidly, the citizen of America have right to ask more benefit. However,  time has changed and the good old days are gone. If GM, Ford, and Chrysler want to compete with other foreign automobile companies, they have to shrink their labor costs, including retiree health care expenses; slash debt; terminate or sell low-performing brands; and decrease the number of models for sale and the number of dealers selling them. 

There are other policies that could be enacted to improve the comparative advantage of US car manufacturers. Because of the financial crisis in 2008, economy of USA was massive decreased. I think the government of USA should make some policies to support and help their domestic enterprise. The government of USA can pay the healthcare for each company's current and retire employee. Like China, the government of China took the responsibility for healthcare to each employee, but the government through take off a little portion of labor wage each month, then return the money when the employee are being retire. The US government can support the car manufactures retrieved comparative advantage through this way.