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Prospects for growth and prosperity in West Cumbria: Nuclear decommissioning and regional economic adjustment

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The objective of the paper is to trace out the effects of decommissioning of the Sellafield nuclear complex on the economy of West Cumbria. I seek to show how decommissioning expenditures are stimulating the formation of an agglomeration of advanced nuclear processing and engineering firms in the region and how this process is reinforced by a diverse array of emerging private and public institutions. With the aid of patent data, I indicate some possible pathways of industrial development in the region. I then proceed to examine how policy makers might enhance the developmental impacts of decommissioning especially in regard to measures focused on inter-firm network activities, training, and institutional infrastructures.

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  • Allen J Scott, 2023. "Prospects for growth and prosperity in West Cumbria: Nuclear decommissioning and regional economic adjustment," Local Economy, London South Bank University, vol. 38(2), pages 100-118, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:loceco:v:38:y:2023:i:2:p:100-118
    DOI: 10.1177/02690942231190020
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