Freeport Prestwick : behind the decision
Walker, Jim (1984) Freeport Prestwick : behind the decision. Quarterly Economic Commentary, 9 (3). pp. 70-71. ISSN 0306-7866
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Abstract
On the 2nd February 1981 the Treasury, announced Britain's first six freeport sites. These, i t was claimed, represented a "geographical mix with a spread of airports and seaports which would enable the five year experiment to be properly tested." Thus ended more than a year of debate, applications and assessment within government and the forty-five bodies who applied for freeport status. The result, however, was much more than a victory for the 'chosen six - Belfast, Prestwick, Liverpool, Birmingham, Cardiff and Southampton - it was also a victory for political expedience over economic experience and sense. This brief contribution examines the rationale behind the decision and its prospects.
Creators(s): | Walker, Jim; | Item type: | Article |
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ID code: | 51582 |
Keywords: | Prestwick Airport, freeports, UK economic development, Scottish economy, exchange rate stability, aviation industry in Scotland, Industries. Land use. Labor, Commerce, Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous) |
Subjects: | Social Sciences > Industries. Land use. Labor Social Sciences > Commerce |
Department: | Strathclyde Business School > Fraser of Allander Institute |
Depositing user: | Pure Administrator |
Date deposited: | 11 Feb 2015 10:57 |
Last modified: | 07 Jan 2021 01:59 |
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URI: | https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/51582 |
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