Employment Brief: The Potential Closure of the Groton Submarine Base (June 2005)

Douglas Hall, PhD

This brief examines the employment impact of the proposed closure of the Groton submarine base. Among the findings: Connecticut’s projected losses through the Base Realignment and Closure Commission process account for 68% of the direct job loss projected for the 50 states. This high percent of the job loss is strikingly out of proportion to the 1.2% Connecticut’s population represents of the national population. (June 2005)

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