PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Richard F. America
TI  - Turn Plant Closings and Layoffs into Economic Development
AID  - 10.3905/jpe.2013.16.3.027
DP  - 2013 May 31
TA  - The Journal of Private Equity
PG  - 27--28
VI  - 16
IP  - 3
4099  - https://pm-research.com/content/16/3/27.short
4100  - https://pm-research.com/content/16/3/27.full
AB  - Private equity firms are sometimes obliged to trim payrolls. When they do, there are ways to turn these events into positive local economic development opportunities. Entrepreneurs can be discovered and nurtured to create new businesses, thus creating a win–win situation for communities and investors.TOPICS: Private equity, equity portfolio management, performance measurement