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Adjusting to Changes in Traditional Markets: The Problems of Small Manufacturers in Older Industrial Regions

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  • Roger S. Ahlbrandt Jr.

    (Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business, University of Pittsburgh)

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A declining manufacturing base in many regions, fueled by plant closures and work force reductions, has hurt many small companies that historically have operated as suppliers to the larger companies. This article examines the experience of smaller manufacturing companies in adjusting to new market circumstances. Many of these companies, job shops in particular, are experiencing difficulties because they do not have the marketing and product development expertise required to recapture most markets or to identify new ones. For many, outside assistance may be necessary to help them with the transition, and programs to provide this help should become part of a region's overall approach to economic development.

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  • Roger S. Ahlbrandt Jr., 1988. "Adjusting to Changes in Traditional Markets: The Problems of Small Manufacturers in Older Industrial Regions," Economic Development Quarterly, , vol. 2(3), pages 252-264, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:ecdequ:v:2:y:1988:i:3:p:252-264
    DOI: 10.1177/089124248800200305
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    1. Leistritz, F. Larry & Wanzek, Janet K., 1992. "Rural Manufacturers Attributes, Intentions and Needs of Manitoba, North Dakota and Saskatchewan Firms," Agricultural Economics Miscellaneous Reports 51192, North Dakota State University, Department of Agribusiness and Applied Economics.

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