Takeover, Closures, and the Restructuring of the United Kingdom Ironfoundry Industry
- 1 May 1983
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Environment and Planning A: Economy and Space
- Vol. 15 (5) , 639-661
- https://doi.org/10.1068/a150639
Abstract
This paper explores the regional dimension of plant and firm closure in the United Kingdom using data for the ironfoundry industry over the whole of the postwar period but with particular emphasis on the 1967–1980 period. The impact of ownership on plant closure is stressed, and patterns of ownership change are shown to seriously prejudice the survival of plant in the industry in UK peripheral regions.Keywords
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