Coös County Perspectives . . . The Groveton Mill Closures - December 2007
The announced New Year’s Eve closing of the Wausau Paper Mill in the Northumberland village of Groveton, is the latest in a series of economic shocks to hit New Hampshire’s North Country. Along with the 2006 closings of the Groveton Paperboard Mill and Fraser Paper’s Burgess Pulp Mill in Berlin, it represents a continuation of a long downward trend in pulp and paper manufacturing employment in the region. In this study, the latest in a series of Coös County Perspectives reports, we examine the impact that these plant closings will have on the economy of Northumberland and its residential and economic center of Groveton. PDF (2,697k)
Coös County Perspectives . . . The Federal Prison - June 2007
Can the corrections industry replace pulp and paper manufacturing as the mainstay of the Coös County economy? This follow-up to Coös County Perspectives Pulp and Paper . . . Parks and Prisons, examines, in detail, the expected impact of the building and staffing of a new federal prison in Berlin. The paper is intended to help the local community to understand and prepare for this next chapter in the story of the Coös County economy. PDF (231k)
Hospital Construction Projects in New Hampshire - January 2007
Is a study revolving around the economic contributions of the Hospital industry and the construction projects directly related to their physical growth. A hypothetical scenario of holding Hospital employment constant at the 2004 level was done to analyze the total impact the Hospital industry has on the state as a whole. Then, ten large projects in six counties were followed to evaluate the changes that occurred within their local areas (counties). PDF (2,358k)
Coös County Perspectives - May 2006 This study discusses the impact of the recent pulp and paper mill closings on the Coös County economy. It reviews the long-term decline of the pulp and paper industry and the economic changes brought on by these mill closings, and analyzes the short- and long-term implications and the prospects for recovery from these latest layoffs. Included is an examination of specific planned and proposed projects that could help to replace the lost pulp and paper jobs and earnings.Low Graphics PDF
Shipyard Study - April 2005 A study assessing the potential impact of a Portsmouth Naval Shipyard closure. The model’s projections suggest that the direct and secondary impacts of the Shipyard’s closing would cause the loss of jobs for New Hampshire residents and declines in the state's value of production.
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