But what happens when Ikea sells goods of the same, or superior quality, than those "quality locally produced goods"? In fact, for many of the goods we buy, a l

But what happens when Ikea sells goods of the same, or superior quality, than those "quality locally produced goods"? In fact, for many of the goods we buy, a lot of the "quality" we perceive from "locally-produced" is a figment of our imagination, or at least biased by taste. Sure, the coffee table you paid $30 for at Wal-Mart is almost certainly inferior in every way but one (price!) to something you'd find yourself paying $400 (or $4000) for at [locally-produced furniture company]. But you could probably spend $200 and get something made in China or Vietnam that is just as good as anything you could buy locally-produced.