This being
the case, pro-interventionists question the degree to which convergence will occur as a
result of labour and capital migration and generally support government action to enhance
the workings of the market mechanisms. Some economists go even further, arguing that
government intervention may be necessary to prevent a growing divergence between localities
that stems essentially from market forces. Under this view, the more prosperous areas
are likely to act as a magnet for successful firms and the best elements of the labour force,
leaving the disadvantaged localities with fewer jobs