Workforces and local communities against corporate restructuring: a comparative case study of resistance to plant closures in Northern Spain

How do mass lay-offs affect regional economies?

“…For instance, shocks of at least 250 jobs reduce employment by 0.8%, but this estimate grows with larger shocks: 1.4% with shocks of at least 500 jobs and 1.8% of shocks of at least 0.5% of the labour force. In comparison, Gathmann et al (2020 [11]) presents estimates of around 1.8% of the local labour force following mass lay-offs in Germany. The largest shocks, those of 1% of the labour force, do not appear to present a clear negative effect.…”

“…Gathmann, Helm and Schönberg (2020 [11]) Individual workers and regional aggregates (West) Germany, 1975-2008, 69 events of at least 500 job losses in a plant With an average lay-off event of 1 700 jobs (1.9% of labour force), regional job losses reach 3 000 jobs (3.7% of labour force). Each 1% of job loss may lead to 0.22% in productivity loss in corresponding sector.…”

“…The estimates on employment serve to explain the average immediate and medium-to-long term effects of mass lay-offs (Foote, Grosz and Stevens, 2019 [14]). Regional real gross value added per worker, as a measure of regional productivity, provides an indicator for wider economic prosperity (Gathmann, Helm and Schönberg, 2020 [11]).…”

Enhancing international partnership and co-operation in Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy

“…They are jointly responsible for ensuring development co-operation information is publicly available. [13]). This approach strongly aligns with peer-to-peer partnerships, which are among the modalities of DDC described above.…”

Do mass layoffs affect voting behaviour? Evidence from the UK

“…If a mass lay‐off affects other workers indirectly, a larger group of voters may be inclined to change voting behaviour too. Moreover, unions and other social organizations can activate more people to express solidarity with affected workers (Holgate, 2015; Begega and Köhler, 2022). Both mechanisms, real economic spill‐overs and social solidarity, may increase the likelihood of observing changes in voting behaviour in a subsequent election.…”