In contrast, our evidence is inconsistent with other spillover mechanisms. In particular, wefind no evidence that liquidations in the tradable sector affect non-tradable employment, which isinconsistent with the employee demand channel. That is, the estimates are unlikely to be explainedby the reduction in demand of employees that worked in liquidated establishments. We also findno evidence that tradable employment is affected by liquidation in any sector, which is consistentwith the notion that these businesses rely on non-local demand, and therefore may be least affectedby geographically proximate liquidations. These results highlight that liquidation is not alwaysdetrimental to the local area, as its consequences depend on whether the liquidated establishment’soperations are tied to the local environment. Finally, given that the liquidation spillovers we identifyare highly localized, our results are likely inconsistent with the transportation cost and labor marketpooling channels, as these mechanisms likely function in areas larger than a Census block.