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Plant Closings: New Roles for Policymakers

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  • John Portz

    (Northeastern University)

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Industrial plant closings pose significant policy concerns for state and local government officials. In response, policymakers have recently pursued a variety of proactive and interventionist strategies either to prevent a closing or to minimize negative consequences on a community. This article reviews various writings that describe two general strategies: a "hardball" approach in which policymakers use legal tools, such as closing notification laws and lawsuits, to alter a business's closing plans, and a "partnership" approach in which policy-makers work with a business firm, through financial or other forms of assistance, to prevent a closing or minimize negative consequences on the community.

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  • John Portz, 1989. "Plant Closings: New Roles for Policymakers," Economic Development Quarterly, , vol. 3(1), pages 70-80, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:ecdequ:v:3:y:1989:i:1:p:70-80
    DOI: 10.1177/089124248900300108
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    1. Carol Taylor West, 1993. "The Problem of Unemployment in the United States: A Survey of 60 Years of National and State Policy Initiatives," International Regional Science Review, , vol. 16(1-2), pages 17-47, April.

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