Preserving defense technologies: A strategy for economic conversion

Richard Streeter, Guy Hagen, Edward Patenaude and Dennis Killinger

Defence and Peace Economics, 2001, vol. 12, issue 6, 569-587

Abstract: This paper presents a model for converting legacy defense production facilities into private-sector economic resources. Specifically, this paper will examine as a case study the first successful conversion of a former U.S. Department of Energy nuclear weapons production installation, including reasons for its success, its costs and benefits, and lessons for public policy. It is envisioned that this model may be useful for mitigating local economic hardship resulting from defense “downsizing” and for privatizing production capacities critical for national defense.

Keywords: Defense conversion; Economic development; Privatization; Technology transfer (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2001
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DOI: 10.1080/10430710108405003

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