Social and economic effects of the accident at Three Mile Island

The emphasis is on effects of the accident on the region of southcentral Pennsylvania that surrounds the station site. A variety of data sources were utilized including published documents and statistics, household surveys, other research about the accident, newspaper files, and interviews with key informants. Findings are grouped into the effects on (1) the regional economy, (2) institutions, and (3) individuals. The report focuses on the two-week emergency period immediately following the accident and on continuing effects through the end of September 1979. The report ends with the identification of potential longer-term effects.